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.

Some believe our time's most pressing environmental issue is the decrease of some flora and fauna, whereas others think that there are more urgent

issues

at hand. While I agree that the loss of plant and animal species is a

problem

, I firmly believe that there are more significant environmental

issues

.

This

essay will shed some light on both views. The shrinking numbers of

animals

and

plants

are certainly an issue of grave concern. Unfortunately, due to habitat loss and, more generally, humans dominating the natural world,

animals

and

plants

are forced to adapt or perish.

For example

, one might look at the bee: colonies worldwide have suffered dramatic declines as pesticides and a drop of flora have affected the bee population. While the loss of plant species and

animals

is an important issue that should not be neglected, it is not the world's most pressing. More urgent

issues

are,

however

, at hand. Global warming is one

problem

that will affect every living thing sooner or later if humans don't act quickly. Countless examples are at hand almost daily: changing weather, floods, melting ice caps, severe heat, and resulting bushfires are globally on the rise.

In addition

, pollution is a significant factor for the climate change we are witnessing and

also

contributes to the decrease of

plants

and

animals

. To summarise, it becomes clear that both views are intrinsically linked. The bigger

problem

– climate change – is related to more minor

issues

like diminishing flora and fauna. So I think we need to tackle the big

problem

to save

plants

and

animals

from extinction.