The answer lies within our world’s developing nations
The post-apocalyptic genre has become quite popular in mainstream media over the years, with most depicting a world sparse of resources. From movies like the franchise to video games with Bethesda’s series, each one centers around characters having to survive in a world that no longer runs as it used to. Resources in the world are meager, with barely enough for whoever is left.
Such post-apocalyptic stories seem to narrow down the world’s demise to a combination of war, scarce resources, and climate change. It’s chilling to know how all three already seem to be affecting our world, but the true killer of the three is climate change.
When you think about it, climate change leads to fewer resources due to the rising temperatures affecting water needed for drinking and growing food. Without enough water, the crops and livestock that keep us alive are the first to be affected, leading to diminished resources. If resources dwindle to a point where there’s not enough for everyone, chances are the desperation for survival will leave everyone fighting to keep as much as they can for themselves.
Fortunately, many developing nations have responded to the call for alarm, working toward a sustainable future to prevent such bleak scenarios.
Despite this, African nations are continuing the fight against climate change. According to UNEP, Africa was the first continent to establish an action agenda for restoring the ecosystem through the Pan-African Action Agenda on Ecosystem Restoration for Increased Resilience. The program hopes to catalyze, promote, and implement ecosystem restoration initiatives throughout the continent.
To hear that so many nations are keeping up the fight against climate change is reassuring. It’s clear that the world has seen that the key to preventing a post-apocalyptic world lies within continued developments toward creating a sustainable future.