Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

It is said by many people that extinction of many species of plants and animals is the main environmental problem we are facing right now. While others say that, apart from these we have more urgent environmental problems to look after. In my opinion,

both

the problems are equally devastating and they

both

are important. They

both

need an equal amount of energy and resources to preserve them. We have already lost so many exotic animals and plants from our surrounding. And now we should be concentrating on preserving these resources which are left. As most of the plants that have been extinct were used for medical purposes and now they can't be used. And many animals have

also

been lost because we humans hunted them down, for their skin, teeth and horns. Due to

this

worldwide population of animals is

also

getting low.

Although

there are other important environmental problems too, like global warming and

oil

spilling on the ocean. Global warming has been in the news for a decade now and because of

this

, the icebergs of the north pole are getting depleted because of which the weather conditions are changing too much. Another problem which we should look into is the

oil

spilling on the ocean. Since

oil

floats over the water, the oxygen that fish needs are not getting. They are coming to the surface of water and

then

they are getting covered in

oil

.

This

makes them harder to breathe under water and eventually they are dying. In my opinion, the problems are

both

equally important and they should be addressed quickly in order to save the environment. In conclusion, extinction of plant and animals is happening right now and we should do help these creatures by making them feel safe on

this

planet. Whereas, other problems are equally important as they are related to survival of human life and other organisms.