Hey guys,
A third of the global population is on coronavirus lockdown. There are plenty of direct negative effects of these lockdowns. It stated that "As the nation battles coronavirus, the Indian economy at this point is in ICU. Meanwhile, the govt at this moment is contemplating stimulus 2.0".
People quite commonly say that "See the positive in negative events".
So let's not talk about the economy, bcoz when the environment begins to become better, the economy almost fall.
Let's talk about something that you must have been witnessing around you during this lockdown. Is it lathi-charge? ah, NO.
It is the positive impact of these lockdowns. What is the impact of coronavirus and lockdown on the environment?
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| Ganga and Yamuna are flowing cleaner. |
Air and the water in rivers have been getting cleaner thanks to the coronavirus lockdown. The same effects have been observed in India where the blue sky is now visible across major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. When you look up at night, you can actually see the stars across the whole world, air pollution has been decreasing drastically. DR P.K Mishra, an IIT professor in the BHU states that a 40-50% improvement has been seen in the water quality of the Ganga.
If the government constructs sewage treatment plants in the right manner and makes strong regulations for the industries to treat their waste themselves, then this can happen and our rivers can appear this way.
The air has become so clear that the Himalayan peaks are visible from Jalandhar in Punjab, situated 140 km away. Such new reports are pouring in from worldwide.
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Himalayan mountains
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a toxic gas that is emitted by the engines of vehicles and from factories. NO2 causes a range of harmful effects on the lungs. For most severely exposed, death can occur immediately. Now due to these lockdowns, factories have shut down and the number of vehicles on the roads is less and hence, the concentration of NO2 in the air has fallen drastically.
Exactly the same thing is witnessed in Indian cities too. Check out https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ for more information.
You would not even be able to recognize it, it seems as if it is a city from a foreign country. This tells us how much difference does air pollution makes in the beauty of a city.
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The lockdown has probably also caused some effect upon wildlife and animal life. Check out this amazing video by the BBC.
But our Indian media are not concerned with such issues they are busy with Mandir-Masjid and Hindu-Muslim issues.
As of now, all these positive effects are temporary, as soon as the lockdowns are withdrawn, the entire situation is going to revert to the same! (but I hope for the best).
Bye for now, take precautions and stay positive. Peace.
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