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.

There are many ideas for what is the main
environment
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problem
of our time. Some people say that the main environmental
problem
in
this
period is the moss of particular species of
plants
and
animals
.
While
others believe that there are more important environmental
problems
. On the one hand, people believe that the disappearance of some specific
plants
and
animals
may lead
the
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main
problem
of our
environment
.
Plants
can usually produce oxygen and absorb the
greenhouses
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gases during their breathing, and
animals
can help to wipe out the pests when they are eating.
Therefore
,
plants
and
animals
act as
an
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important
character
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in
protect
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protecting
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environment
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the environment
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.
On the other hand
, others think that there are more environmental
problems
more important than the ideas from the above. Global warming and over-use
plastic
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of plastic
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products are more likely to cause serious environmental
problems
. The rising of sea level is an important
evident
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evidence
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of global warming. As the sea level
rise
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, flooding can
be
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more often, which will damage humans’ housing and make them homeless. Using a large amount of plastic products will not just more damage
of
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to
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our
environment
during burning and
destroying
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, but
also
harm
for
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animals
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animals'
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health if they eat those plastics carelessly. In my opinion, I agree with the
last
group. The serious environmental
problem
not mainly
cause
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by the disappearance of
animals
and
plants
, but
more
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is more
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likely
lead
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led
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to
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the
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human factors. Not enough but including
causing
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causes
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global warming and
overuse
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the overuse
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plastic
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of plastic
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things. From the above example, I
clear
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mentioned that the actions
from
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of
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humans will cause serious
problems
more than the extinction of
animals
and
plants
.
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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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