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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some people argue that the extinction of certain

plant

and animal

species

is the biggest environmental issue that we confront today,

while

others claim that there are other environmental problems that are more important. I agree with the former viewpoint because some

plant

and animal

species

play a key role in keeping the

ecosystem

in balance. On the one hand, climate change has already started affecting our lives. With rising global temperatures, natural disasters,

such

as wildfires and storms, are becoming more frequent and dangerous. They tear down our homes and infrastructure and even take many lives.

However

, I think global warming is not the most serious environmental challenge we face today since its causal relationship with natural disasters is not fully backed up by science.

On the other hand

, the loss of particular animal and

plant

species

will result in an imbalanced

ecosystem

.

For example

, if the primary predator, the lion, ceased to exist, the

species

it used to prey on,

such

as deer and giraffes, would reproduce in large numbers.

This

could really alter the balance of Earth’s ecosystems because they could destroy forests and

also

carry diseases. Since we depend on a well-balanced

ecosystem

to provide us with crucial resources

such

as clean air, freshwater, and medicine, I think protecting certain

species

of plants and animals from becoming extinct should take the highest priority. In conclusion, even though climate change might have started impacting our lives already, I think protecting certain

plant

and animal

species

is more urgent because their extinction will upset the balance of the

ecosystem

.