Overpopulation is the world's most serious environmental problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
To begin
with, overpopulation is leading to an overconsommation
which makes the planet warmer. An increased population leads to a rise in needs Correct your spelling
overconsumption
such
as eating, working and using electricity. The more a country will have residents, the more the nation will need to consume energy to make the residents live. Studies have shown that China, which is the country with the highest percentage of humans on Earth, consumes a lot more electricity than France or Germany. An increase in these energy means more pollution which leads to a bigger environmental issue.
Furthermore
, another issue with overpopulation is deforestation. To make a place for new humans on his planet, engineers and labourers have to build more houses and buildings. To make space, reducing natural habitats such
as forests and jungles has to be considered. For instance
, Taïwan attracts workers from all over the world. Obviously, the size of the nations’ forest has reduced because offices needed to be built in order to welcome those new employees.Submitted by justine.zanini on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite