QUESTION: WHY DO WE NEED TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT?
All of us
should be very thankful because we are blessed with such a beautiful
environment to live in. Even so, the environment we are granted with may not
last for a long period if we do not take necessary actions to save it. We must
realize that each one of us is responsible and plays a role in saving the
environment. Many people tend to question the reasons for saving the
environment. There are several reasons why we need to save the environment; that is to prevent the extinction of living organisme, to prevent global warming, and to preserve Mother Nature.
Firstly,
saving the environment will help to prevent the extinction of living organism.
Living organism refers mainly to the wildlife and also the plants which is the
source of oxygen. The existence of flora and fauna is very important in order
to maintain a balanced ecosystem. Illegal activities such as deforestation and
logging are the main contributor for the extinction of flora and fauna. For
example, wildlife needs certain habitats to survive or will become extinct if
their habitats are destroyed. Before we even damage the environment, we should
question ourselves, wouldn’t it hurt our eyes to see those cute bears, birds or
insects become extinct? Plus, it would be a shame if we could not introduce
those animals to our grandchildren. Besides that, caring for the flora and
fauna shows the value of humanity we possess in ourselves. The government can
prevent this extinction from happening by enforcing the law and maximizing the
penalty to the offenders. Thus, to prevent the extinction of living organism is
a reason why we need to save the environment.
Next, we
need to save the environment because it can prevent global warming. Global
warming is the rise in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere and
oceans. It is a big issue and can never be taken lightly. Global warming
happens due to excessive production of chlorofluorocarbon in the atmosphere.
When large area of trees are being cleared or open burning takes place, less
carbon dioxide can be absorbed by the plants causing heat to be trapped in the
atmosphere which then increase the risk of global warming. Global warming can
cause climate change and rising of sea levels. We can prevent global warming by
switching off electrical appliances when not in use. By doing this, we can save
energy. Besides that, we can practice car pooling which can reduce the
consumption of fuel and reduce the emission of harmful gases. Without global
warming, we can enjoy a better and high quality life. Therefore, to prevent
global warming is another reason why we need to save the environment.
Last of all, we need to save the environment to preserve Mother Nature. The main
reason of why we need to preserve Mother Nature is for the future generation.
As we all know, earth has only finite resources and we need to make a good use
out of them in order to ensure these resources can be passed on for the coming
generation. For sure we would not want to see our grandchildren gasping for air
in the next coming years. Our ancestors have left us with a lush and plentiful
environment and now it is our duty to do the same for the next generation. We
must preserve Mother Nature by not polluting the environment and also by
preserving enough resources. Besides, we must also save the rainforest as it is
an important resource for life. We get water, power and oxygen from the
environment. We may run out of these resources if we do not preserve Mother
Nature. In short,we need to save the environment to preserve the mother nature.
In
conclusion, it is important to save the environment because of several
reasons such as those mentioned above. It is highly hoped that each one of us would be more sensitive and
considerate when it comes to issues regarding saving the environment. With
that, we may live a better and prosperous life.
Writers: Josephine Laurence & Nursafika Binti Sujangi
(A3P4, KMPP, 2012/2013)
Edited/ i.me.my/2013
* The sentences in italics are the important elements of each paragraph; namely the Thesis Statement, Topic Sentence, Concluding Sentence, and Restatement of Thesis
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