The effects of lockdown on nature
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COVID - 19 : EFFECT ON NATURE
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"From cleaner air to liberated wildlife, coronavirus lockdowns across the world appear to have had a number of positive effects on the environment. "
Modern life as we know it has largely been put on pause with millions of us cooped up indoors as governments try to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But outside, the natural world has continued to rumble on, and even shown signs of benefiting from our absence.
Below, we take a look at some of the notable impacts of coronavirus lockdowns our surroundings.
Cleaner air has perhaps been the single greatest positive effect of the lockdowns on the environment.
Citizens in Northern India are seeing the view of the Himalayan mountain range for the first time in their lives, due to the drop in air pollution caused by the country's coronavirus lockdown.
Those living in Jalandhar in northern Punjab have shared pictures of the mountains from rooftops and empty streets, amazed by the view which has been hidden by pollution for 30 years.
In fact cities across the world have seen pollution levels plummet as people have spent less time in vehicles, offices and factories and more time at home.
Reductions in particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide have been registered in localities throughout the UK, with London and several other major cities all recording a dip in the presence of the harmful substances.
Elsewhere in Europe, cities including Paris, Madrid and Milan have all seen a reduction in average levels of nitrogen dioxide from March 14-25, compared with the same period last year, according to new satellite images.
The images, released by the European Space Agency, show the changing density of the harmful gas - which is emitted when fossil fuels are burnt.
While in China, where the Covid-19 pandemic originated, carbon emissions fell by around 25 per cent over a four-week period at the beginning of this year as authorities shuttered factories and people were instructed to stay home, according to an analysis carried out for the climate website Carbon Brief.
Meanwhile, with aviation grinding to a halt and millions of commutes no longer taking place across the world, emissions patterns in many countries would appear likely to follow the same downward trend.
In Venice, famous for its winding canals, water quality appears to have improved amid Italy's stringent coronavirus lockdown.
Residents in the city have said the waterways are benefiting from the lack of usual boat traffic brought on by the hoards of tourists who visit each year.Emptied of the usual array of motorboat taxis, transport and tourist boats which clog the canals, there has reportedly been a sharp uptick in the clarity of the water.
The improvement is thought to be linked to a reduced amount of sediment clouding the waterways, with the decline in water traffic meaning the muddy canal floors are no longer being churned up.The change has meanwhile reportedly offered locals clear views of shoals of small fish, crabs and multicoloured plant-life - sights often obscured by busy boating movement in the Lagoon.
As in Venice, wildlife elsewhere has also taken the opportunity presented by our widespread absence from suburban streets and city centres to venture out and explore.
While there have been a host of now debunked fake stories about animals' activities during Covid-19 lockdowns, there have also been plenty of instances of creatures across the world appearing to emboldened, and perhaps a bit bemused, by our ongoing lack of activity.
From a herd of marauding goats taking over a Welsh seaside town to deer in a Japanese city roaming the roads in search of food, the shift in behaviours has ranged between the beautiful and the downright bizarre.