Some people say that main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environment problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

The

extinction

of some

plants

and

animals

is believed by some to be the main

problem

of our time.

However

, others argue that there are other more important global concerns. I am convinced that the

extinction

of

plants

and

animals

,

as well as

other global issues, are equally important. From

one

perspective, the

loss

of plant and animal

species

does cause a number of problems. Starting with the

extinction

of

plants

,

this

would definitely spoil the ecosystem. For

one

thing,

plants

naturally purify the air by means of photosynthesis, in which carbon dioxide is turned into oxygen.

This

feature of

plants

helps to reduce harmful gases from the air and makes it fresh and healthy.

Thus

, their

extinction

would bring a rise in the toxicity of the air, eventually damaging the ecosystem.

Moreover

,

plants

also

serve as food sources for herbivore

animals

such

as goats and cows. The disappearance of plant

species

is,

therefore

, likely to cause the deaths of herbivores as well, which means that the

loss

of

plants

is indeed a serious concern.

Likewise

, losing animal

species

is

also

detrimental.

One

possible deleterious impact would be seen in the food chain and the balance in nature. A case in point is the

extinction

of a

species

called the Tasmanian tiger, which preyed on wombats in Australia. The

extinction

of the animal resulted in the population burst of the wombat, which damaged vast acres of croplands.

However

, there are

also

other equally important global issues.

One

of them is global warming. If not given decent attention,

this

problem

can put the existence of all

species

at risk of

extinction

. Humanity has already witnessed some devastating phenomena resulting from climate change in the form of floods in coastal cities and frequent forest fires, which take away millions of

lives

mercilessly.

In other words

, similar to the

problem

of

plants

and

animals

’

extinction

,

this

problem

is so serious that it can put an end to the

extinction

of many

lives

on Earth. Another serious global

problem

is the depletion of natural

resources

such

as fossil fuels and potable water. These

resources

are crucial to sustaining our own

lives

and those of

plants

and

animals

.

While

we rely on

resources

to run industries and consume,

plants

and

animals

also

need water for their survival; meanwhile, the

resources

are becoming increasingly scarce.

This

highlights that the

loss

of these

resources

is a serious issue that can

also

end life on the planet. Having considered the issue from both angles, I believe that problems

such

as global warming and the

loss

of

resources

are as important as the

loss

of some

species

of

plants

and

animals

, as all of them are likely to pose serious threats to the

lives

of people on Earth.