The United Nations report on climate change released this week contains some dire news for humanity: It says we have less than two decades and plenty of hard work ahead to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoid catastrophic consequences to the planet. In response to the report, some outlets have made lists of what individuals can do to personally combat climate change, from limiting their meat consumption to carpooling or taking public transportation. Others, however, have argued that individual consumption changes are futile since 70 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to 100 companies, according to a 2017 “Carbon Majors” report by the Climate Accountability Institute.
Both arguments make sense. Individual consumers can’t be blamed for our rising global temperatures — but people want to feel like they’re doing something, no matter how small, to prevent the worst-case climate catastrophe scenario from unfolding. I spoke to Richard Heede, the co-founder and co-director of the Climate Accountability Institute, which produced the Carbon Majors report, about the companies that played the biggest part in creating our current situation and what role, if any, individuals have in determining our future. Our conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Songhai's wealth and power were derived from <em>c. the merchant crossroads and cities of the middle Niger.</em>
- Trade brought wealth to the Songhai kingdom. It also sustained its power. It enabled the king, Sonni Ali, to expand his kingdom, creating stronger armies from the wealth derived from trade.
- The Songhai's wealth was also increased because of its large territory, through which the trans-Saharan trade network passed. The kingdom was blessed with mineral mines, extensive rivers, grassland, and many natural resources.
Thus, the wealth and power of Songhai were not derived from its extensive mines, Timbuktu's reputation, or the tribute received from subjects alone. But its wealth and power flourished because of the merchant crossroads and cities of the middle Niger.
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