Overpopulation is the world’s most serious environmental problem. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

With the development of society, the

population

of the

world

is increasing. Nowadays, an issue that has fuelled a heated debate is whether

overpopulation

is the

world

’s most serious environmental problem or not. I strongly agree with the above-mentioned statement. In

this

essay, I will discuss the impact of

overpopulation

on resource consumption and air pollution.

Firstly

,

overpopulation

can lead to over-exploitation of resources，

this

is because the more

population

, the more resources need to be consumed.

For instance

,

according to

Chinese government research, many areas in northern China have become deserts

due to

excessive deforestation, resulting in environmental pollution.

Moreover

, many medicinal materials will vanish from the

world

.

Hence

, over-exploitation of resources

due to

population

will affect the

world

environment.

Secondly

，Carbon dioxide

also

affects the air.

For example

，

according to

Harvard University research, excessive emissions of carbon dioxide will damage the atmosphere and lead to global warming.

Moreover

, global warming will cause the sea level to rise and many small islands will be submerged by the sea.

Thus

,

overpopulation

will lead to environmental problems.  In conclusion, whether

overpopulation

is the main cause of the destruction of the earth's environment still needs to be studied. I strongly agree that is the main cause. With the development of society, the

population

of the

world

will be increasing in the future.