Just before the coronavirus outbreak, a great debate on social media was emerging regarding the ice melting in the arctic.
Apparently, the ice reflects sunlight whereas the water absorbs it which results in warming up the ocean around the ice and hence the earth.
So Why is the Ice Melting in the Artic?
The meltdown of the ice in artic is a clear reflection of human activities exploiting the earth.
Greenland and Antarctica hold over 90% of Earthโs ice. As our greenhouse gas emissions warm the planet, those areas, along with glaciers worldwide, lose more ice, adding to sea level rise.
Why should we care? Watch this video to learn more: https://t.co/bkZJbiAg0A pic.twitter.com/RJCAkQFkzn
— NASA Climate (@NASAClimate) March 18, 2020
Activities that cause air and water pollution cause global warming, which is causing the ice in the arctic to melt which then speeds up the climate change aggressively.
Has the Coronavirus Limited Human Activity?
Yes, European countries and others have restricted travel as 246,777 have been affected by the virus while 10,063 have died across the globe as of today (20th March).
Since humans across the globe are restricted to move freely and many self-quarantining themselves, it is surprisingly making a positive impact on the environment.
Factories across the globe have shut down, streets are empty, many events across the globe canceled.
Malls, gyms, offices, educational institutes, airports, public places closed due to the virus across the globe.
Since the lockdown:
Japan has deer roaming in the streets.ย
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— ใพใใกใใ (@lovemaruchanday) March 1, 2020
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— Web็ณปYouTuberใฟใซใขใช (@takamoriWebtube) March 7, 2020
Venice’s Coast Have Dolphins Come Nearerย
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With all the humans in quarantine,
Dolphins have returned to the canals of Venice.
Wonderful!
๐ฌ#ThursdayThoughts #Italy #QuarentineLife #COVID19
via @Jcaud1 pls follow pic.twitter.com/rpfuXyuX0j— Tom Hall โ (@TomHall) March 19, 2020
Clear decrease of NO2 levels in Northern Italy
In one month, there is a clear decrease of NO2 levels (a pollution marker) in northern #Italy according to the satellite sensor @tropomi @avoiland @elisa_ox @blefer @rjswap pic.twitter.com/FnSz4AtT8q
— Santiago Gassรณ (@SanGasso) March 11, 2020
Monkeys Show up on Streets as Tourism Declines in Thailandย
Posted by Sasaluk Rattanachai on Tuesday, March 10, 2020
China’s Coronavirus Lockdown Curbs Deadly Pollution
Nitrogen dioxide over #China has dropped with the coronavirus quarantine, Chinese New Year, and a related economic slowdown. https://t.co/URfLNy0GZJ #NASA #COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/PM60uL772K
— NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) March 4, 2020
Air pollution plunges in New York City as people stay at homeย
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