Healing is ongoing process

Life is fleeting, yes, but also eternal; it will always find a way to begin again.

With humans indoors due to coronavirus, the planet celebrates and heals itself.

At present, the Earth is momentarily devoid of the man-made mayhem and has seen a major improvement in the quality of its resources.

While people all over the world hunker down in the safety of their homes to avoid catching COVID-19, the Earth and its elements, meanwhile, are finally stretching their legs in the absence of humans.

                        

The river Ganga was once said to have the purest water which could be consumed straight from the source. But with the increasing human settlements, the river saw a dip in its quality. However, amid the lockdown, Ganga Pollution Control Board affirmed that the water quality has improved over the past few weeks.

The shutdown of factories and commercial establishments has resulted in a drastic drop in the pollution levels in almost every country there has been a great reduction in the levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide according to NASA’s satellite images. So, while people are tackling the COVID-19 virus, the shutdown has given the Earth a breather to recover a bit from global warming.

This Earth Day, the planet takes a breather and shows off her best colors – blue and green. Here’s how the worldwide COVID-19 lockdown has given the earth some time to heal and made many of us realize the importance of nature.

“You carry Mother Earth within you”

The planet heals from behind out windows. While the lockdown does lower the toxicity levels in the environment, the question is – can we sustain these practices after the quarantine ends? Can we waste a little bit less water? Can we use a little less paper? Can we plant the seed of the fruit we just ate? Can we feed that stray instead of throwing food in the trash? Can we walk and cycle a bit more and drive a bit less? Recycle? Can we be responsible tourists and clean up after ourselves or not throw garbage in our water bodies or on the roads? Can we all learn to co-exist with all forms of nature with a bit more responsibility?

We can all play our parts, assume our responsibilities and do our bit.

Our small acts, very small which can all add up to sustain the world that is getting now.