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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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Nowadays, the issue
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which is the most important environmental problem of our time has been a subject of heated debate. Some people assert that it is the
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 of specific species of plants and animals while others argue
otherwise
. Personally, I strongly agree with the latter stance. In
this
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 of some sorts of
plant
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 and animals is the main environmental problem because it means the disaster may
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humans,
finally
.
For instance
, the fish
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called ‘
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’ can only live in rivers with the
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 water quality. A few years ago in Korea, the fish
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disappeared throughout our country and it implies that there are no rivers with the best water quality. In my point of view,
however
, there are more important environmental problems than that. These are global warming and increasing the amount of waste
such
 as plastics and construction materials because they are
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 factors which disrupt our environment.
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, global warming causes many kinds of disasters
such
 as heavy rain floods and stronger typhoons than before. The other factor, increasing the amount of waste
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also
 threatens the environment.
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causes
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 soil pollution
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 our earth and it has a bad effect on our food. In light of the above, I find it more persuasive. In conclusion, it is indisputable that there are many opinions regarding
this
 issue.
However
, after considering
this
 matter in a careful manner, I wholeheartedly agree with there are more important environmental problems
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these days than those of the decreasing some kinds of plants and animals.
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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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