10 ways how coronavirus lockdown has resulted in positive impact on the environment with everyone stuck at home as covid19 creates havoc in the world in terms of economics trains and flights are being cancelled to reduce travel. Future planet talks to bbc minute about the close ties between lockdown and carbon emissions. Is this pandemic any different.
Read more about covid 19 s lasting impact on the environment. Some of those are positive a big albeit likely temporary drop in co2 emissions as factories shutter and the economy sputters while others are negative growing piles of possibly infected waste like tissues. The coronavirus is upending everything from aviation to the economy and it s also having a big impact on the environment.
The real lesson lies in some pre existing climate friendly trends which have been accelerated. Most environmental impacts of the coronavirus pandemic such as a decline in carbon emissions and increase in medical waste will be temporary. The coronavirus pandemic s impact on the environment.
News channels and social media feeds are quick to point out the negatives but we re here to tell you at coronavirus has actually resulted in a bunch of positives for. By milli midwood editor in chief jun 22 2020. No it s not all doom and gloom.
Coronavirus is actually having a really positive impact on the environment. Lockdown in london and other cities across the world has seen streets deserted and air pollution levels fall. Positive impacts on the environment since coronavirus lockdown began.