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