[Opinion] (26/09/23) – Extinction by nature – Band 7 Sample
It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (e.g: dinosaur, dodo,…). There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
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| Species extinction is often attributed solely to nature and as such human beings should hold no responsibility in the prevention of this phenomenon. However, I completely disagree with the above notion. When it comes to the disappearance of wildlife in the past, mother nature undoubtedly played a role. This is exemplified by the rapid change in climate and natural disasters such as asteroids or volcano eruption which are the widely known to have lend a hand in wiping out dinosaurs. Yet human actions are now the main culprit. Firstly, natural habitats worldwide are being destroyed for production and housing, which is killing many species. Secondly, the world is becoming hotter due to carbon emission from our activities. This increase in temperature is causing the planet’s poles to melt, resulting in many cold climate animals like penguins or polar bears dying out. As it is mainly through our actions that other species are suffering, human beings need to do everything in their power to counteract this phenomenon. For one, governments worldwide should impose a stricter regulation on factories and the automotive industry to reduce our carbon footprint. In addition, we can re-plant forests, as well as setting up more protected nature reserves so that species would regain their natural habitats. For those that have permanently lost theirs, scientists could provide a controlled environment for survival and breeding, which has already been successfully implemented for species such as the giant panda. All in all, while many species have become extinct in the past due to natural causes, our actions are now the root causes for these disappearance. As a result, people should not turn a blind eye but more importantly, take action in putting an end to this occurrence. | Attributed to: to be caused by something Solely: only, just by one thing Undoubtedly (adv): definitelyAsteroids (n): giant rocks from outer space entering our planetWiping out (v): killing, destroyingPlanet’s poles (n): South and North PoleMelt (v): ice turning into water Counteract (v): act againstImpose (v): to put something into effect (make something effective) like a lawRegulation (n): law, limitationsCarbon footprint (n): level of carbon emission/ pollutionNature Reserves (n): places where wildlife is protectedImplemented (v): apply Turn a blind eye (idm): ignore |
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