With the second wave of the coronavirus hitting the country, most of India is under lockdown once again. The lockdown has evidently reduced the pollution like last year, making the snow-capped Himalayas are visible from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur for the second year in a row.
COVID-19 has forced the world into a grinding halt with most of the affected countries inflicting home quarantine to curb the spread. One of the many positive outcomes of this health crisis has been a drastic reduction in overall pollution levels across the globe. This
Amid the chaos of coronavirus, nature is healing. Lack of pollution has made many mountains peaks visible from hundreds of kilometers away. Recently a tweet suggested that the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest is visible from a village in Bihar amidst coronavirus lockdown. Residents of
India may be in lockdown, but flocks of flamingos are making the most of the peace and quiet. Tens of thousands of birds have flocked to Mumbai, with photographs of the flamingos circulating on social media. According to Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay
Coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise in some respects. Human activities have been curbed, Earth has got some time to heal itself, and is revealing the possibilities of life sans everything bad we’ve done to the environment in this century. The air pollution
While the whole world has been rejoicing over the emergence of wildlife in empty streets during the worldwide coronavirus lockdowns, poaching incidents in Africa have seen a concerning rise. Although poaching is quite common in Africa, poachers have encroached land they normally wouldn’t venture on
With most of the world on lockdown, wild animals in cities amid COVID-19 crisis have been spotted in some of the world’s largest urban areas. Humans are curled up inside their houses and wild animals are exploring the uncharted territories within the isolated cities. Usually,
As the pace of the world is drastically slowed down to inhibit the spread of novel coronavirus, nature is healing amid the coronavirus induced lockdowns, even though it might be temporary. Air pollution has significantly decreased and wild animals are parading on the quiet city
Human activities and irresponsible disposal of industrial waste have resulted in the sad plight of the Yamuna River in the last decade or so. The toxins in the river affect marine life and inhabitants living on the shores beyond comprehension as people have accepted this
The coronavirus outbreak has been chaotic and disruptive for mankind, but it has helped nature revive itself and reclaim back its space. People all across the world have reported sightings of wildlife around them. According to the Forest Department, over 70,000 Olive Ridley arrived to