Generate a hypothesis for this sentence.
The plants in this area have been dying out at an alarming rate.
One possible hypothesis for this situation could be that there has been a change in the environmental conditions of the area, such as increased pollution or temperature changes, leading to the death of the plants.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Generate a hypothesis for this sentence.

### Input:
The plants in this area have been dying out at an alarming rate.

### Output:
One possible hypothesis for this situation could be that there has been a change in the environmental conditions of the area, such as increased pollution or temperature changes, leading to the death of the plants.