sociology

From a functionalist perspective, humans and their behavior have had drastic impacts on the environment due to our focus on achieving certain goals. As part of our need to progress, we have indiscriminately used resources without much care for the repercussions on the environment. The invention of technology and its usage for transportation, agricultural practices, and an increased reliance on fossil fuels have lead to increased emissions and a loss of biodiversity. The need for higher production and profit margins has driven wide-scale deforestation and has prompted the exploitation of various resources. The increase in carbon dioxide and climate change has lead to drastic shifts in natural ecosystems and threatened many species. The depletion of other natural resources has also led to a depletion of resources we rely on. For more information, please see the following websites: -NASA: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/ -National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/human-impact-environment/ -World Wildlife Fund: https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/human-influence