Climate change due to coronavirus

Just like the entire world has experienced change in its daily routine due to the Corona virus pandemic, we need to reduce or stop travel for the sake of global health. From new strict hand washing techniques to cancelled events or having to work from home, this is without a doubt affecting everything in our daily lives - including our carbon footprint. In fact the environment might just be the only beneficiary of this scary social distancing scenario we are all part of.

There are drastic changes in the world climate, it has been reported that air quality has improved immensely all over the world since residents have been staying home due to the outbreak. According to China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, "the average number of "good quality air days" increased 21.5% in February, compared to the same period last year." Carbon emissions are also significantly down in China. Between February 3rd and March 1st they experienced a 25% decrease. Because China is the largest polluter in the world, this is good news for all of us as it could potentially measure to an estimated 200 million tonnes.

Now more than ever companies are realizing that their business can stay afloat by allowing their employees to work from home in order to keep everyone safe and healthy. A major plus to working from home is that it is good for the environment. Decreasing carbon emissions alone from the daily commute significantly improves air quality. According to The Climate Group, working from home has the potential to reduce over 300 MILLION tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

The effect of the lockdown has been dramatic. In New Delhi, where flights have been diverted because of smog all over the airport, the air pollution levels have dropped 71 percent in just one week. On March 20, the air had an unhealthy 91 micrograms per cubic meter of PM2.5. On March 27, just a couple days into the lockdown, that level fell to 26 micrograms per cubic meter. Anything above 25 is considered unsafe, according to the World Health Organization, as CNN reported.

At the end I would like to conclude by saying that if this lockdown is bringing so many changes in the surrounding, so then there should be atleast one or two days off in a week and let people do work from home which would be quite beneficial and moreover industries should also be shut off for some duration. These are all the major factors which will help us bring the carbon dioxide level.

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