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

In today's fast-paced
world
, overpopulation is often viewed as a major environmental problem
due to
the pressure on natural
resources
and contributes to various
form
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forms
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of
pollution
. I strongly believe that overcrowding impacts our
world
adversely.
To begin
with, overpopulation does have a strong impact on the
world
's environment for various reasons.
Firstly
, an increase in population means
that
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more
pollution
.
In other words
,
expand
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in population
cause
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caused
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new houses, facilities and factories, more vehicles on the roads, and more farming.
Therefore
, these are concluded as
a
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air, water, soil, and
the
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noise
pollution
. It is certain that
pollution
is a significant issue and it can have serious issues on human and animal health.
On the other hand
, one of the major
problem
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problems
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is
decrease
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the decrease
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on
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in
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natural
resources
. With the rise of population,
requirement
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the requirement
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of
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for
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water and
fosil
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fossil
fuels has become more critical to
sustain
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daily lives.
Moreover
, the modern
world
is consuming more than it can produce. People
are continuously buy
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new clothes,
technological
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and technological
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devices, and
construct
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constructing
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new apartments.
This
lead
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to
waste
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wasting
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substantial
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a substantial
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amount of natural
resources
. Unfortunately, high usage of
resources
brings various detriments in the future
such
as global warming,
need
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of
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water, and bad air quality. In conclusion,
while
overpopulation
increase
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increases
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day by day, it
is
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undoubtedly
cause
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causes
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significant issues
such
as consuming natural
resources
and
causes
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causing
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pollutions
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pollution
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on
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to
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environment
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the environment
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.
Therefore
, overcrowding has adverse effects on our
world
and
this
is one of the major
problem
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problems
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for
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in
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our daily lives.
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task achievement
To improve your score, ensure that each supporting point is explained clearly and in detail. For instance, provide specific examples of how overpopulation leads to pollution and depletion of natural resources.
grammar
Pay attention to grammatical accuracy and try to reduce minor errors, such as subject-verb agreement and word choice. For example, 'expand in population' should be 'expansion of the population.'
lexical resource
Work on expanding your range of vocabulary and using more varied sentence structures. This will make your essay more engaging and demonstrate your language proficiency better.
coherence cohesion
Your essay has a clear introduction and conclusion, which helps frame your argument effectively.
task achievement
You have addressed the topic well, discussing both pollution and resource depletion as key issues caused by overpopulation.

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  • exacerbating
  • finite resources
  • environmental degradation
  • biodiversity
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • sustainable consumption
  • habitat loss
  • family planning
  • renewable energy
  • technological advancements
  • resource management
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