Thursday, April 30, 2020

Clean Environment and Covid 19

Unity is what Covid 19 taught us or forced us to do so today, but the difference here’s we all have to distance ourselves to stay together in the process of defending from the infectious virus. What this unity proves is that if we decided to stand together we can bring change over anything. Though positivity in Covid is worrisome and life threatening but there’s lot of positivity the togetherness we created by staying at home in influence of lockdown. Air, an essential element of nature, and the life source of every living species, have drastically changed over this period of lockdown since the transportation and industries come to a halt, it gives a great sigh of relief and desires to sustain in this flow.  In Chennai the air quality index has come low as ever and Adyar, where I live is below 8 (of April 29, 16:00) which regularly count 60+ before.

Same as air, the water bodies and rivers too refined without the flow of industrial waste and abuse of human. Prime Minister Modi in his election campaign promised to clean the Ganges River, which become dirtier in the long run of effluent against its state of sanctity, but before he initiate or think about it corona did it on his behalf.  People in belief of overcoming their sins, take bath in Ganges and leave their belongings into the river to become a mess and threat to lives depend on the flow of river. While Covid 19 troubles people and kills many simultaneously, it also silently cleanse the environment by holding us at home, even though it’s uncertain that the recovering of the hole in ozone layer is due to the lessening of pollution levels across the globe in last few months of lockdown, it was a great news and cheerful moment for environmental activists who work on this front.

Like how in sedimentation, the solid matters settles at the bottom of the liquid in lack of motion, the lesser amount of activities on earth helped the environment to resettle things that affects nature and health. I don’t think there could be a better moment like this to look back into the future we come across destructing anything that could be possible to improve our lives and livelihoods, taking nature, the only tool in hand. Now, all taking break at home, and fighting back the Covid 19, nature took this chance to restore the environment to its pristine or close to former conditions. Animals and birds too started to trace back their roots we uprooted to develop our lives or began visiting their ancestor’s homes we destroyed to build our own.

Lately, I was amazed to see a bird picture in Instagram, captured by someone in the neighbourhood and it was the same bird species I found in Kodaikanal. The interesting thing was it was a migratory bird from Himalayas and it flew down to southern states during winter and now I found Chennai has been a stopping ground on its course up and down! Though we know we’re paying a massive price to restore the earth and of course, it isn’t the way we anticipated or wished for things to change on earth, but preserving this state of cleanliness is must when we return to new normal lifestyle. I know it is not possible to quite sustain in this state of clean environment when life kick-starts again and industries open their shutters but creating a balance between environment and livelihood could make better our lifestyle. 

Hope all stay safe

12 comments:

George said...

We saw a new migrating bird -- a Summer Tanager -- at our feeders this wwek. It's a pretty bird so I hope it will come back. The air- and water purity has greatly improved over here as well,

Terra said...

That is good news that the air quality where you live, and on the entire earth, is dramatically improved. Even the water in the filthy canals in Venice is clean. Those are big benefits from this miserable crisis. I hope it ends soon and that we learn from it and protect our earth better in future. Hello from me in California, and be well.

Tom said...

...I hope that the world learns the value of caring for the environment.

Bill said...

The air is improving but will the people? We are all connected and there are repercussions for the behavior we exhibit.
Enjoy your weekend, Jeevan.

Anita said...

Jeevan.First I think you live in a beautiful and interesting country
I would so much travel there sometime in life

I agree With bill bruke the air is improving but will the People?

It would be so fine if the Ganges could be clean !
As I have read People clean themselves Wash their clothes and even bury their dead ones in the river?

So different from my culture

I hope all will be good for you in Your country wish the leaders take good decisions

Stay safe and healthy and happy Jeevan!

Greetings from Norway

carol l mckenna said...

Yes, big change in the environment and less air pollution ~ Would be good if we could strike a balance of clean air and work environment ~ I have my doubts, though ~ In the USA it seems that 'greed and power' are the gods ~ time will tell ~ Not a scientist but sometimes wonder if the pollution of Mother Earth might be the source of this virus ~ ????????

Thanks for your 'visit' ~ good 'to see' you ^_^

Be Well,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

The bird sighting sounds like a good thing and bad thing at the same time. Once everyone is back in their normal routines, the environment will be affected once again. I wish things could change for the better. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend!

Sandi said...

"What this unity proves is that if we decided to stand together we can bring change over anything."

So true.

I like that Modi wanted to clean the environment and then this happened and it is being cleansed. 😃 Even the Ganges!

I also hope we can sustain this new life. I don't want it to go back to the way it was before, not entirely.

Twilight Man said...

Many rivers and air space are cleaner now with the pandemic lockdown. Hope you will stay safe always.

Nancy Chan said...

From Monday onward, the MCO will be partially lifted. More people will be out and about. Hope we will not take our natural surroundings for granted after this. Take care and stay safe.

kestrel said...

It is the same here in Malaysia. After 46 days of partial lock down, photos of before and after showed cleaner rivers, fishes returning and white sandy beaches instead of black muddy silt. This is one good outcome of Covid-19. I used to be involved in research on Muscular Dystrophy mainly in molecular diagnosis. Stay positive and well, kesterl jom colour me

Lady Fi said...

Stay well