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 views and give your own opinion.

Planet earth has been suffering from a myriad of environmental crises, one of which is the

extinction

of various

species

of flora and fauna. Over the past few decades,

this

problem has become so insurmountable that some consider it as the

number

one environmental issue.

Others

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Others, however

however

, claim that there are more serious environmental concerns on top of the agenda. Unsustainable development has devastated the population of visible symbols of different parts of the biosphere with extraordinary speed, pushing many

species

to and beyond the edge of

extinction

. The disappearance of a single animal or plant

species

upsets the balance and takes a heavy toll on other creatures by disrupting food chains.

Moreover

, these imbalances have a way of coming back to haunt humans when they least expect. Should a part of the chain cease to exist, the entire system will malfunction.

For example

, the radical decline in feline predators’ population has resulted in a sharp increase in the

number

of rodents,

such

as rats and porcupines, who threaten plant

species

and agricultural crops in order to survive, thereby posing problems for humans. The loss of animal and plant

species

is undoubtedly a grave concern.

However

, we are faced with a myriad of other environmental catastrophes, many of which are responsible for the

extinction

of plants and animals in the

first

place. Take,

for example

, air

pollution which

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pollution, which

has resulted in a

number

of terminal illnesses and death among millions of organisms and despite

humans’ constant effort

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humans’ constant efforts

the humans’ constant effort

a humans’ constant effort

to tackle it, it has still remained a knotty problem in many parts of the world.

Moreover

, some other environmental catastrophes

such

as drought and flood can wipe out

animals

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the animals

and plants from the face of the earth long before the repercussions of

extinction

are felt. The

number

of environmental issues has become so alarming that people seem unable to agree upon the most serious one.

Although

the loss of particular

species

of plants and animals is certainly a crucial issue, it does not seem far-fetched to assume that there is a plethora of more fundamental problems. Should humans reach a solution to them, we might no longer witness the tragic loss of diverse

species

.