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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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Extinction of certain plants and animal species is now a major issue of our time. It is argued that the worsening case of biodiversity must be the priority over any other environmental problems. In spite of that, I believe that
climate
change
 is more important because it has the greatest impact compared to other global issues.
Climate
change
 must be the top priority because it is the root cause of all the other global issues we are facing in today’s generation. The increasing temperature
due to
 greenhouse gas emissions and the changing weather in different parts of the world is damaging food production, biodiversity, and human health.
For instance
, Filipinos
experience
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have experienced
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 higher temperatures in the
last
 decade which
leads
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has led
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 to the rising use of air conditioning units, without that appliance people might suffer from heat stroke or heart attack. Another one is higher rainfall which causes catastrophic floods in plantations and the loss of lives. In those circumstances, I do think that
climate
change
 is the most significant matter that we must confront today. The loss of animals and other living organisms is one of the negative effects of
climate
change
however
, it must not be the sole reason. Human activities shall
also
hold
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be held
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 accountable for the endangerment of biological diversity. Fortunately, laws and awareness campaigns have been created now to stop deforestation and other harmful activities. Since those have been made, people now are more concerned with endangered animals and species of other living organisms.
However
, I do not think that
this
 matter should be set aside because biodiversity is still in danger. In conclusion,
while
 addressing how to protect the lives of animals and other organisms, I believe that it is best to resolve
first,
climate
change
 because it is the main cause of other global issues.
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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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