The government should focus more on environmental problems

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
The government should focus more on environmental problems and less on economic development.

Nowadays, an increasing number of people pay attention to environmental problems which are becoming more and more serious. Comparing to seek the economic development, I prefer the government to focus more on environmental problems.

The primary reason is that environmental problems deteriorate in recent years. When we were children 20 years ago, we can see clear rivers and blue sky everywhere, and four seasons were obviously different. But now, the rivers became black with terrible fumes while the shy is covered by thick and gray clouds. Especially, the winter is warmer and the summer is hotter than them in the past. From the beginning of 2010 to now, the extreme weather made a large number of people lost their life. If the government does not care this phenomenon, the environment will turn to a place which is not suit for live.

Further, environmental problems cause disease to us. Every years, lots of people die from many kinds of cancers, such as lung cancer, skin cancer, which are relevant to the pollutants. In order to enhance the prestige, many governments set up a large number of hospitals, but if they deal with environmental problems at the same time, people should live longer, happier and healthier.

Besides, the money which is spent on environmental problems is a large amount. Several governments only pursue economic development but ignore the pollution which is brought together. A chemical industry can generate huge economic profit to our country; meanwhile it can pollute the entire environment around it, the river, the soil, the air, etc. That means the income which we obtain from the chemical industry is far less than the one which we spend on recovering the aggravated environment.

The environmental problems are worldwide issues now. They are not resolved only by individual or one institution, and they need our collective endeavor. I hope the government can have a far sight policy and pay more attention to the environmental problems.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
The government should focus more on environmental problems and less on economic development.

Nowadays, an increasing number of people ARE NOW payING attention to environmental problems which are becoming more and more serious. ComparED to seekING economic development, I prefer the government to focus more on environmental problems.

The primary reason is that environmental problems deteriorate HAVE ESCALATED in recent years. When we were children 20 years ago, we can see clear rivers and blue sky everywhere, and ALL four seasons were obviously different. But now, the rivers HAVE becOme black with terrible fumes while the SKY is covered by thick and grEy clouds. Especially, t The winter is NOTICEABLY warmer(,) and the summerS ARE hotter than THOSE in the past. From the beginning of 2010 to now, the extreme weather HAS made a large number of people lost their lifeBEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE LOSING THEIR LIVES. If the government does not cUre this phenomenon, the environment will turn to a place which is not suitABLE for livING IN.

Further, environmental problems cause disease to us. Every years, lots of people die from many kinds of cancers, such as lung cancer, skin cancer, which are relevant to the pollutants. In order to enhance the prestige, many governments set up a large number of hospitals, but if they deal with environmental problems at the same time, people should live longer, happier and healthier.

Besides, the money which is spent on environmental problems is a large amount. Several governments only pursue economic development but ignore the pollution which HAS brought ALL THIS ABOUT together. A chemical industry can generate huge economic profit to our country; meanwhile it can pollute the entire environment around it, the river, the soil, the air, etc. That means the income which we obtain from the chemical industry is far less than the one which we spend on recovering the aggravated environment.

The environmental problems are worldwide issues now. They are not resolved only by individualS or one institution, and they need our collective endeavoUrS. I hope the government can have a far sightED policy and pay more attention to the environmental problems.
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A very good essay Rx.

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