As climate change continues to worsen, experts warn that environmental disasters are becoming more frequent and severe. In South America, for instance, fires are transforming forests into carbon emitters rather than carbon sinks, with up to half of the Amazon potentially hitting a tipping point by 2050 due to water stress, land clearance, and climate disruption.
While some may rely on promises of help based on economic development, Indigenous intellectuals like Ailton Krenak suggest that this approach is merely a "confidence trick" that perpetuates exploitation. Instead, they advocate for learning from the present and taking responsibility for our actions.