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 often argued that today's main environmental issue is the
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wildlife, while others think that there are bigger problems. While the loss of endangered
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of animals and plants can incur to colossal changes in the biosphere in the forthcoming years, I believe that the problem of global warming and
pollution
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already affects and threatens most of the globe. The
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of
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directly affects humans lives and the ecosystem. As
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of animals or plants disappear, infectious diseases rise substantially thereby threatening chances of humans for survival as a
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, each
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that is
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lost triggers the loss of other
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the
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of one particular plant or animal can destroy the balance of the Earth's ecosystem.
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, bees are pollen carriers, if they went extinct, it would drastically affect global food supplies.
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, among many other environmental problems, global warming and
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have to come top of the list. There are many contributing causes of
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xisting problem which are mainly based on human activities. Burning of fossil fuels
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to the emission of greenhouse gases that pollute the atmosphere and add to global warming. Another serious concern is for the marine life in oceans which is under threat from
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, especially waste plastics.
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, as the temperature of the Earth's surface is increasing, Antarctica has been losing tons of ice per year,
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causes natural disasters all around the world, especially earthquakes. To conclude,
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the
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of
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of animals and plants is a big environmental issue, that can destroy the whole ecosystem, global warming and
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of air and water are being acutely felt across the globe and these threaten the very future of life on the planet.
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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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