Sustainability: The Amazon Rainforest

As society continues to progress, how sustainable we are is paramount. Sustainability is not over-exhausting available resources and maintaining a balance between them. The environment we live in is highly connected to sustainability. Climate change and other environmental factors can affect our sustainability in many ways. Rising temperatures lead to numerous climate-related effects, such as more frequent and intense heat waves, droughts, extreme weather events, changing weather patterns, and melting polar ice caps. Land is a valuable resource because it is used for farming, to feed communities globally and provides space for building homes. These environmental changes significantly impact the land, making it more challenging to sustain agriculture and support communities who live on the land.

To begin with, the Himalayan Mountains are threatened by melting glaciers, which impacts the quality of life in the surrounding areas. As glaciers melt, water becomes scarcer, affecting agriculture and infrastructure in the Indus basin. Rising temperatures are causing the glaciers in the Himalayas to melt at a faster rate,
This jeopardizes the lives of indigenous peoples and increases CO2 levels, exacerbating climate change. The Yanomami Tribe, who reside in the Amazon, struggle to protect their land and survive. Their territory has been invaded by illegal prospectors seeking gold and other valuable resources. These intruders have caused extensive damage by cutting down forests, poisoning rivers, and introducing diseases to locals. These actions have severely affected native populations and their ability to sustain themselves on their land. Communities are in danger due to a lack of concern for sustainability and for lack of care for the environments in which people live. Protective measures must be implemented to maintain sustainability and keep communities