Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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It is a common belief that human activities harmed the
earth
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whereas others believe that it makes
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earth
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a better place to live. I personally believe that human activities have the most negative effects on the
earth
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such
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as climate change and resource depletion.
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with,
firstly
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there is a common air and
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pollution. Due to new technology, everybody has their own private vehicles which are affordable. So, vehicles emit carbon dioxide which is really dangerous for our environment. Due to the excessive carbon dioxide temperature of the
earth
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is increasing day by day. As result, glaciers are melting and the temperature is rising.
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, the India express newspaper published an article regarding environmental pollution. For the
last
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few decades temperature is rising continually which has really affected climate. In the
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place, nowadays the population is increasing rapidly. It is a significant reason for resources depletion. People are wasting natural resources
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as
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.
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, many industries throw their wastage in the sea or rivers.
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, it polluted
water
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. Another reason is
deforestation
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people are cutting trees to make luxurious homes. Due to
deforestation
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, the weather gets disturbed and some species get extinct. According to the Newyork times, 80% of the panda species get extinct due to
deforestation
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. To sum up, I think that human activities have negative effects on the environment
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deforestation
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, air and
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pollution. Some natural resources are at the end of extinction.
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Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • industrialization
  • deforestation
  • carbon emissions
  • climate change
  • biodiversity
  • pollution
  • renewable energy
  • reforestation
  • protected areas
  • wildlife reserves
  • sustainable practices
  • circular economy
  • clean energy
  • green technology
  • Paris Agreement
  • net-zero targets
  • ecological damage
  • sustainable agriculture
  • urban cooling effects
  • Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  • Aral Sea restoration
  • vertical gardens
  • green roofs
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