Cambridge 14 Writing Task 2 Test 2 - Sample Answers (Band 9 to 4-5)

Whether species extinction is truly the most pressing environmental issue of our time, or whether other problems deserve greater attention, is a genuinely contested question, and while I understand the case for species loss as the priority, I believe climate change is arguably the more urgent concern, largely because it drives so many other environmental problems, including extinction itself.

Those who consider species loss the most serious issue point out that biodiversity underpins entire ecosystems, and that once a species disappears, the loss is permanent and can trigger unpredictable ecological collapse, as seen when the disappearance of a single pollinator species disrupts an entire food web. Conservationists argue that this irreversibility makes species loss uniquely urgent compared with problems that can, in principle, be reversed.

Others, however, argue that broader problems such as climate change and pollution are more pressing, precisely because they are root causes that accelerate species loss itself, alongside causing direct harm to human populations through extreme weather, rising sea levels, and degraded air quality. Addressing climate change, in this view, would simultaneously reduce the pressures driving extinction, making it the more strategically important problem to solve first. This is not to dismiss the urgency of species loss itself, but rather to recognise that the two issues are deeply interconnected, and tackling the broader cause offers the more efficient path forward.

In conclusion, while species loss is a genuine and irreversible tragedy, I believe climate change deserves priority as the more urgent environmental problem, since tackling it would also relieve much of the pressure currently driving species toward extinction in the first place.

Some people believe that the loss of plant and animal species is the most serious environmental problem today, while others think there are more important issues. In this essay, I will discuss both views before giving my opinion.

Those who see species loss as the main problem argue that biodiversity is essential for healthy ecosystems, and that once a species becomes extinct, it can never be brought back. They also point out that losing one species, such as bees, can have serious effects on other plants and animals that depend on it.

On the other hand, some people argue that problems like climate change and pollution are more serious, because these issues are often the actual causes of species loss in the first place, as well as causing direct harm to people through extreme weather and poor air quality. In their view, solving these bigger problems would also help protect endangered species. This does not mean that species loss is unimportant, but rather that addressing the root causes could be a more efficient way to tackle both problems at the same time, rather than treating them as entirely separate issues. This connection is often overlooked.

In my opinion, while species loss is a serious and permanent problem, I believe climate change should be treated as the priority, because tackling it would also reduce many of the pressures that are causing species to disappear.

In conclusion, both views have merit, but I believe climate change is ultimately the more urgent environmental problem to address.

Some people think that losing plant and animal species is the most serious environmental problem, while other people think there are more important problems. I will discuss both views and then give my opinion.

People who think species loss is the most serious problem say that every plant and animal is important for nature, and once a species disappears, it is gone forever. They also say that losing one species can affect many other living things that depend on it.

On the other hand, some people think problems like climate change and pollution are more serious, because these problems can also cause species to disappear, as well as causing direct harm to people, such as extreme weather and dirty air. For example, rising temperatures caused by climate change can destroy the natural habitats that many endangered animals depend on, which shows that these two problems are closely connected rather than completely separate. Because of this connection, I think focusing on climate change might actually help solve both problems together instead of treating them as two different issues. This is why many environmental scientists now argue that the two issues should not be treated separately at all. This point is often missed in the debate.

In my opinion, I think climate change is a bigger problem than species loss alone, because solving climate change would also help protect many species at the same time.

In conclusion, both views are reasonable, but I believe climate change should be seen as a more urgent environmental problem than species loss by itself.

Some people think that losing plant and animal species is the most serious environmental problem, while other people think there is more important problem. I will discuss both view and then give my opinion.

People who think species loss is the most serious problem say that every plant and animal is important for nature, and once a species disappear, it is gone forever. They also say that losing one species can affect many other living thing that depend on it.

On other hand, some people think problem like climate change and pollution is more serious, because this problem can also cause species to disappear, as well as causing direct harm to people, such as extreme weather and dirty air. For example, rising temperature cause by climate change can destroy the natural habitat that many endangered animal depend on, which show that these two problem are closely connected rather than completely separate. Because of this connection, I think focusing on climate change might actually help solve both problem together instead of treating them as two different issue. This is why many environmental scientist now argue that the two issue should not be treated separately at all. This point is often miss in the debate.

In my opinion, I think climate change is bigger problem than species loss alone, because solving climate change would also help protect many species at the same time.

In conclusion, both view is reasonable, but I believe climate change should be seen as more urgent environmental problem than species loss by itself.