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 these views and give your own opinion.

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It is considered by some that the decrease in the number of fauna and flora species is the most severe issue human beings have to face with. While others claim that they have bigger problems in terms of ecosystem. In my opinion,
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agree with the
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point of view since the world is facing serious damage. There is no doubt that species of plants and animals are decreasing due to human-induces activities
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overhunting
excessive heating
overheating
,
overfishing
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, farming activities, etc. All of them reduce the power and diversity of the
environment
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.
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, farmers in a specific area use pesticides to kill insects,
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,
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activity may lead to the decline in fertility.
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, plants
can not
can not
cannot
grow as before.
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is because some useful worms and bugs have been already killed.
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, hunting animals and fish uncontrollably
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causes the extinction of many generations of creatures.
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, there are numerous reasons which damage the
environment
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to so extreme a degree
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as global warming, pollution, and deforestation. Melting of polar ice caps, increasing water levels in
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the oceans
, air, water and land pollutions as well as decreasing of forests are some of them. Not only do they harm to the
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environment but
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environment, but
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people are in serious danger. For
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instance, people
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always complain that the weather is getting hotter and the snow
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disappears in some areas. To sum up,
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think that animals and plants are the key to the
environment
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and species like them should be protected.
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the
environment
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has many alarming problems in today's world rather than some endangered creatures/
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • biodiversity
  • extinction
  • habitat loss
  • ecosystem
  • food chain
  • imbalance
  • interconnected
  • climate change
  • pollution
  • personal actions
  • policy changes
  • education
  • awareness
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