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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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the
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recent decades, along with the development of technology,
environment
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 protection has become a highly controversial topic.
This
 has possibly created conflicting viewpoints, especially among environmentalists, on whether people should pay attention to the decline in
number
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 of some peculiar
species
 or other ecological
issues
. I believe the loss of various animals is an important problem,
however
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 there are even more crucial environmental problems to be concerned about. To commence with, one of the most alarming problems is global warming, which can be seen as the root cause of most other
issues
. It is the main factor
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 the temperature increase of the oceans and the earth’s surface, which is the origin of a number of natural disasters
such
 as flooding, melting of polar ice caps and the rise in sea levels. To elaborate, Venice, a famous city of Italy built on small islands, will be underwater by 2100 if the acceleration of global warming is not curbed.
Hence
, the detrimental impact of global warming could possibly put humans in jeopardy. It could be claimed that the loss of various
species
 is the most important problem because of
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the
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it’s
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 negative effects on human life.
This
 argument states that the disappearance of some creatures would cause
the
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 imbalance
of
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 the ecosystem since almost every fauna and flora has a specific role.
For instance
, the overpopulation of rabbits in Australia in the 20th has destroyed land and crops,
led
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 to soil erosion because of the lack of natural enemies.
Therefore
, in
theory
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 at least, each
species
 has a vital role in our daily life.
However
,
this
 environmental argument oversimplifies the
issues
. Not every
species
 has been proven to have a direct impact on human life so the disappearance of these creatures would not be
considerably
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 influential.
On the other hand
,
issues
 related to global warming or environmental pollution directly affect people.
For example
, the emissions, which are released
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 the air by the usage of fossil fuel,
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 one of the reasons for respiratory diseases
such
 as asthma, chronic bronchitis or even lung cancer. To conclude, climate change is clearly
the
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 major threat to our planet.
Although
 the extinction of animals and plants is a conundrum, the influence of climate is more straightforward to the biosphere. A better approach is to encourage people to use eco-friendly products,
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 adaptation to the environmental consequences of the former industrial economy.
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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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