The growth of cities is harmful for the environment Many years it is debated whether or not the growth of cities may lead to environmental problems. In my view, I agree that cities destroy environment. To start with, there are a lot of factories that pollute the natural ecosystems. For example, factories pollute the air which we breathe. Moreover, there are a lot of cars that pollute the air with exhaust gages. In addition to this, such cities are need to more energy. For instance, it is very harmful for the nature when people use the coal for producing energy at the thermal power plants. On the other hand, some people argue that growth of cities is not harmful for the environment. Nowadays urban dwellers drive the cars that work on the electricity, factories use the wind and solar power plants for the producing energy for them. I do not agree with statement given above because there are a few of such cities. Many cities cannot use this way of producing energy because the one is too expensive. For example, it is easier to use the coal for thermal power plants than use the wind for get electricity. All in all, although many people are convinced that growth of cities is not always harmful for the environment, in my view, it is too dangerous for our planet because people destroy many natural ecosystems.