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.

Along with the industrialization and modernization of the world, environmental issues are
also
among one
of
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the biggest concerns of
humans
. Some argue that more and more
plants
and
animals
are on the edge of
extinction
, and it is the most alarming phenomenon. Meanwhile, others believe that other environmental
problems
should be seriously taken into consideration. I side with the
second
idea as I believe that
ecological
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issues are not only about the
extinction
of living species but
also
about other concerns. Apparently, the increasing loss of living creatures may severely have negative impacts on the
Earth
. As all
animals
- including
humans
- and
plants
are meant to coexist to create a balanced and diverse ecosystem, when some species become extinct,
people
may have no materials to study or explore in the future.
Moreover
, the
extinction
of some creatures
also
leads to other species’
extinction
.
For example
, as dodo birds digested seeds from
trees
named Calvaria
trees
,
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after
this
type of bird vanished, the
trees
mentioned above were incapable of germinating seeds.
This
is an alarming issue and
humans
should not let similar situations happen in the future.
Nevertheless
, there are
also
some other worrying environmental
problems
including: deforestation, air
pollution
, water
pollution
, extreme natural disasters, etc. They are somehow interrelated since the consequences of one issue can be the causes of other
problems
, too.
For instance
, deforestation happens when
people
cut down
trees
to build houses and factories, and
trees
are the natural shield that
protect
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humans
from natural disasters including
flood
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floods
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,
storm
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storms
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,
landslide
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, etc. Without forests or
trees
, the weather may become more and more extreme,
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Earth
will get warmer rapidly, which can negatively affect
humans
’ lives. Some environmentalists may argue that the disappearance of plenty of
animals
and
plants
is the main concern nowadays.
However
,
this
argument is wrong.
This
is just one problem arising from recent ecological issues, and there are more serious ones that
people
should pay attention to. Air
pollution
, noise
pollution
, global warming, etc. They all equally have negative effects on the
Earth
in comparison with the
extinction
of some particular species. In conclusion, the loss of some kinds of
animals
and
plants
can lead to various challenges.
However
,
people
should not totally consider it the main environmental issue that
humans
are facing. I believe that they should be more aware of other ecological
problems
apart from the
extinction
of living creatures. By acknowledging
this
, the environment
as well as the
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Earth
can be preserved and able to recover to become a green planet again.
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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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