KarinaShemet

Hello, everybody. This is my first effort of writing an essay for IELTS. Could you, please check and estimate? One day oil and gas reserve will run out. The research for alternative energy sources like wind, solar, water power, burning waste are causing as much environmental damage as nuclear power sources they are intended to replace. How far do you agree to this statement? What possible benefits do the alternative sources bring OR what damage they cause. In the argument, the author states that in some time the world’s entrails will not be able to provide humanity with oil and gas. Therefore, people need to find alternative energy sources. Nevertheless, the envitomental concerns of the researches for renewable energy sources are as acute as those of using nuclear power. However, if we take a closer look it’ll become apparent that the author has not taken into consideration some aspects of both using nuclear power and the researching for renewable energy sources, which has lead to a number of mistaken assumptions. The use of nuclear power energy can not only be dangerous for environment itself but directly for people. The nuclear disaster happened in Chernobyl in 1986 can be considered the largest catasrophy of the 20th century. The health state of people living in the polluted areas is still being worsen. The death rate along with the frequency of cyroid gland cancer among children and women has considerably increased. And more than that, the results of this disaster will undoubtedly be shown on future generations because of the aggravated geen pool. In contrast, harnessing of wind, solar and water powers can be beneficial to society causing much less harm to people. Besides, renewable energy provides not only safety, but also independence for counties’ economies. In essence, being available everywhere, wind turbines are now being installed in most of the European countries making them idpependent from gas imports. More than that, the problem of oil and gas reserves running out still worries people. Certainly, they are not endless and some day we will need to face up to this fact. However, if we sit hands down waiting for this day to come we will definetely be at a loss to know what to do then. Instead, renewable energy gives us a mean to be prepared. On the other hand, the dangers of researches for renewable energy resources can’t be neglected. Armenia is still suffering great losses because of the widespread use of water power stations. It causes water pollution and changes the climate as well as the whole ecosystem. In conclusion, the argument contains several logical flaws that should be taken into account. Furthermore, there is not enough data to proove the allegation. The essay gives a complete overview of the risks involved in both using of nuclear power stations and renewable energy sources.