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Chris explains the stakes of Issue 1. We begin with atrocious statistics on humanity’s access to drinking water and uncover some shocking examples of the collapse of freshwater resources. We cover the source of a quarter of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions — a source you may never even have heard of. ____________________________________ Issue 1: Climate Change and Freshwater Intro: Why did Lake Chad collapse and why are Cameroonians so thirsty? Chapter 1: Desertification of the Sahel and Cameroon’s water infrastructure Chapter 2: Cameroon gains “independence” from France Chapter 3: Poverty, structural adjustments, and dictators Chapter 4: The US New Deal’s Soil Conservation Service is a proven model Bonus 1: More on Cameroon’s independence movement Bonus 2: How did Ahidjo make himself a dictator? Bonus 3: How did Biya take control from Ahidjo? _____ Issue 1 is available in written and podcast format __________