Let’s face it, we’re all stuck in the house. Many of us are annoyed about how negatively the COVID-19 has affected the world around us.
There’s no denying the amount of turmoil our country is dealing with right now. So many people have been impacted financially and school is canceled for the rest of the academic year. To add to the gravity of things, people are dying.
One must wonder how all this influences our physical environment. Though I wish we could have arrived at the benefits of social distancing and minimal quarantining without the negative effects of COVID-19, I’m optimistic about the positive changes that are taking place.
Due to the extensive amount of quarantining, we have cleaner air and water. According to NASA Earth, nitrogen dioxide has dropped all over the world. If you were unaware, Nitrogen dioxide has been linked to irritating the lungs and inhaling the pollution can increase allergies often causing inflammation.
Another environmental benefit of COVID-19 is the sudden decline of natural gases. This reduction has given environmental companies the opportunity to address the ongoing climate issues. Although COVID-19 effects are projected to be short lived, hopefully it will inspire more companies and people to become more mindful about how we use nonrenewable resources.
The truth is, the earth can’t renew its resources at the same pace that people consume them. A lot of people are being mandated to stay in their homes which has lessened the amount of greenhouse gases we put in the air.
The careless actions we have taken towards our environment has been depleting our natural habitat. These negative interactions that humans have had with the environment are alleged to be direct correlation to the increase of viruses. Within decades we have had an increase of viruses to include COVID-19, Swine Flu and the Zika Virus to name a few.
Though we’ve experienced tragedy in exchange for seeing the benefits of unplugging, I do hope that it inspires companies to change the way they view the traditional American work schedule.
With Earth Day around the corner, what better way to gift mother earth than to offer some time to heal.