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Ever since most of the world’s population has been locked away at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, nature seem to be taking back its rightful place in the most amazing ways!
Recently, almost 100 endangered turtles were able to hatch in peace in Brazil and a herd of mountain goats took over a town in the UK. Now, over in India, it’s been reported that the Himalayas can be seen for the first time in 30 years as air pollution is at its lowest.
According to some residents in northern India, the snow-capped Himalayas can now been seen from almost 200 kilometers away! The people in Jalandhar district of Punjab were mesmerized and amazed when they woke up to the stunning view.
“We can see the snow-covered mountains clearly from our roofs,” said Balbir Singh Seechewal who has been working to raise awareness of environmental pollution for over 30 years. “And not just that, stars are visible at night. I have never seen anything like this in recent times.”
Images of the snow-clad Dhauladar range of Himalayas have been shared all over the Twitterverse.
India has been under lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic since 22nd March.
“Not just normal traffic is off the roads, but most industry is also shut down,” Mr Seechewal said. “This has helped bring the pollution level to unbelievably low levels.”
According to the India Today Data Intelligence Unit (DIU), the air quality index has improved by 33 per cent on average in the country from 16th – 27th March.
“Data shows that on average, Indian cities had an AQI of 115 between March 16 and 24. The air quality started showing improvements from the first day of the 21-day lockdown. The average AQI fell to 75 in the first three days of the lockdown,” the report read.
“I had never imagined I would experience such a clean world around me,” Mr Seechewal noted. “The unimaginable has happened. It shows nothing is impossible. We must work together to keep it like that.”
It’s definitely amazing to see nature at its fullest! We hope that the air pollutions level remain low even after this lockdown period.
In the meantime, stay safe, stay at home and stay updated with the latest COVID-19 news here: https://en.syok.my/covid-19
Info via SBS Hindi
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