Sunday, March 29, 2020

The two faces of the Corona Virus

The bad face:

     As of today (29th March) 31K humans have died because of the Corona virus. The entire world is on lockdown and most of the world population is struggling to survive.

The good face:
  • Over 90 cities in India including Delhi has recorded minimal air pollution in the last few days.
  • Satellite images released by NASA and the European Space Agency reveal that air pollution over China has gone down since the coronavirus outbreak.
  • Scientists and researchers are reporting a significant decrease in NO2 levels above Italy
  • Italians in Venice are looking to the city’s canals, which have turned crystal clear since boat traffic was halted. The fish are visible, the swans returned
  • The OZone layer of the planet is healing!

     
  • India's capital city Delhi's Air Quality Index is drastically improving


How did this happen?

  • Our usage of non-renewable energies came down drastically (Reduced Air pollution)
  • We stopped polluting water bodies. (Reduced Water pollution)
  • We stopped cutting trees. (Reduced Soil pollution)

What if it continues for 2 more months?

The earth is healing rapidly fast. Corona has served as an antivirus to protect the Earth from the Human viruses. I feel if we are locked down for 2 more months, the Earth's lifespan can increase by a few thousand years.


What we should continue doing after it's all over?:
  • Move away from non-renewable energy and use renewable energies. (Reduced Air pollution)
  • Protect the water bodies around us.  (Reduced Water pollution)
  • Protect the trees around us (Reduced Soil pollution)
  • Boycott plastics (Reduced Water and Soil pollution)


Stay indoors. Protect yourself, Protect the earth!


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