1. Why do people perceive Corona-virus disease (COVID-19) more different than other global crises such as climate change?
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Paralyzing the global economy a little more every day, the coronavirus epidemic has seen a decline in CO2 emissions in China and around the world. This will not be enough to avoid the many disasters that lie ahead with climate change, but lessons can be learned from the way governments are handling this global crisis.
We could detect a form of cynical jubilation in environmental circles in the face of the economic slowdown produced by measures trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Activists are quick to point out that as tragic as the number of lives taken by this disease is, it remains far below what humanity risks if we do not drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. It is clear that the figures prove them right. According to the Carbon Brief website, China has temporarily cut its CO2 emissions by a quarter, notably by shutting down many industries and restricting traffic and flights. On-site, an improvement in air quality can already be felt, with a decrease of more than a third in the level of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air and a drop of 60% in the number of fine particles. On a smaller scale, it would not be surprising if comparable effects could be observed in the coming times in Western countries.
In a warming world, the face of tomorrow's epidemics could be much more terrifying than that of the coronavirus.
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