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January 1, 2020 
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Environmental Problems 
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. 
Many are of the opinion that the risks for endangered plants and wildlife are the most 
severe consequences of our worsening environment while others would argue that other 
problems are more pressing. While I consider the impact of recurring natural disasters to 
be important, in my opinion the loss of wildlife is the most serious threat to the 
environment. 
The rise in recent catastrophic natural disasters has been strongly linked to climate change. 
Many scientists have made the case that incremental rises in temperature, specifically 
involving the oceans, has increased the frequency and potency of hurricanes, tsunamis, and 
blizzards. There are countless instances of these from the last two decades but the tsunami 
affecting mainly Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in 2004 is a particularly striking 
example. This was the largest natural disaster this century and resulted in thousands of 
deaths, injuries and billions of dollars in damages, the effects of which set these developing 
nations back economically for years. People lost their lives, homes, and livelihood in many 
cases. 
The main reason that many people including myself are so focused on plant and animal life 
is because of the rising number of endangered animals in recent decades. One of the most 
well-known examples of this is the often cited case of polar bears. Polar bears live mainly in 
the Arctic and recent melting of the polar ice caps has resulted in reduced ice for polar 
bears to hunt on. Polar bears have become an endangered species and it is often forecast 
that by 2100 they will be entirely extinct in the wild. Their extinction will likely have a 
domino effect on the fragile ecosystems of the arctic and other endangered animals like 
seals and narwhales. This is just one example of the impact of global warming on animals 
and plants of our planet. Extinction is irreversible and there is no more lasting impression 
we can leave than to deplete the world entirely of a species. 
In my opinion, the loss of ecological diversity trumps any other environmental concerns. In 
order to remedy this problem governments and individuals need to take serious steps to 
not only invest more in conservation efforts for endangered animals but also work towards 
long term reforms related to fossil fuels, carbon emissions and the other apparent catalysts 
for climate change.

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