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.

These days, many people believe that reduced biodiversity is the main environmental problem and others think that there are more important problems in our life. In my opinion, the biggest problem revolves around the noticeable change in climate and there is a correlation between

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problems and dramatic change in the biodiversity There are natural fluctuations in the climate, but scientists say the world has been getting warmer and temperatures are now rising faster than many other times. Human activities

such

as burning fossil energy sources and clearing of rainforests are increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. These gases collect in the atmosphere and absorb solar radiation and cause the planet to get hotter. Climate change is affecting many plant and animal

species

and changing the life cycles of them

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as mating, blooming or migration.

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, many creatures that need to live in cold places might not have a suitable place to live so they have to migrate to other places.

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changing conditions, can make growth or survival more difficult for them,

therefore

, the population of

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animal is declining. Every plant and animal plays a role in the ecosystem, so losing one

species

can affect many others. Global warming is causing the sea level to rise because Icefalls are melting and adding water to the ocean and the volume of the ocean is expanding as the water warms. Rising seas pose a major risk to wildlife. It submerges their habitat, and ruins coastal plant communities. It

also

causes the interference of salty sea water into freshwater habitats and impacts on some

species

. In conclusion, I think that the best way to protect against

species

loss is to keep global temperature rise as low as possible. We should concentrate our efforts on

this

problem rather than only focus on the animals and plants’ extinction.