Impacts Of Coronavirus On Environment

Kbd M Alamgir Hossain :
Although Corona has largely affected mankind yet there are some positive aspects of corona virus. If we pay a close eye to all that is happening around us owing to the spread of this virus, we will notice that all the negative effects of coronavirus are restricted to the mankind only. As far as our co-owners of the earth are concerned, the flora and fauna as well as the nature itself, they are enjoying the positives out of this deadly virus. It seems as if the plants and animals are reclaiming the land that we forgot to share with them or instead snatched away from them. Also, it is quite vivid that environment seems to have pressed the hidden reset button that it had, to replenish itself. Focal points can be categorized as the positive side effects of COVID-19.
Air Pollution: Due to the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on travel and industry, many regions experienced a drop in air pollution Reducing air pollution can reduce both climate change and COVID-19 risks. .. The centre for research on energy and clean air reported that methods to contain the spread of coronavirus, such as quarantines and travel bans, resulted in a 25 percent reduction of carbon emission in China.., the European space agency observed a marked decline in nitrous oxide emissions from cars, power plants, and factories in the Po valley region in northern Italy, coinciding with lockdowns in the region.
Green Gas Emission A study by specialist outlet Carbon Brief found that in China, carbon dioxide emissions have fallen by around 25 percent. The impact on the environment is being noticed as various industries and other types of transport vehicles are already closed in Dhaka and other cities of Bangladesh. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions from the country’s cities have been greatly reduced. Last year’s temperature was two degrees higher this time than this time.
Water pollution: The water of rivers and lakes has become crystal clear due to less uses of water vessels. Another unexpected effect on the environment from the corona virus has been seen in Venice, Italy. With tourists numbers culled because of the virus, the waters in Venice’s canals are cleaner than they have been, so much so, in fact, that fish can be seen once again in the canals. India going into lockdown, along the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, over 475,000 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have come ashore to dig their nests and lay eggs. Leopards are fond on the roads of California which is a wildfire state of the USA.
Livable wildlife: Quarantine measures appear to be having effect on wildlife around the world, as humans are increasingly confined to their homes. In Japan, for example, sika deer living in the popular tourist destination Nara Park were spotted wandering into urban areas to look for food after restrictions on visitors from China and South Korea came into place.. Thailand has also found colorful turtles in its coastal areas.. The roaming of dolphins in Cox’s Bazar, the longest beach in the world, is particularly noteworthy.
Aquatic resources: Experts say the fish biomass will increase due to the sharp decline in fishing, and projected that in European waters, some fish such as herring could double their biomass.
Noise pollution: As more and more of us are spending extended time at home during the pandemic we may be more aware of noise from our neighbors who are also home for longer periods and at different times. Coronavirus lockdown gives animal’s rare break from noise pollution
Light pollution: Since people stay at home The uses of lights have been reduced and the spoilage of the aesthetic environment of a place, creating disturbances in the ecosystem, as well as also harming the health of living creatures have also been reduced.
Miscellaneous:, the consumption of plastic has also reduced as people no longer have tea or coffee in those disposable glasses. Gas prices have fallen because no one is buying gas because everyone is at home. Animals have started invading cities (both good and bad) because people aren’t out and throwing their trash out everywhere like with food. The earth as a whole has breathed pretty well since humans isn’t traveling around, businesses are closed, and roads are silent. Deforestation has also begun to decline. Many countries in the world are going to decide to stop wildlife trade. According to the World Health Organization, eighty percent of infectious diseases come from wild natural environments, including corona.
But not all the environmental consequences of the crisis have been positive volumes of unrecyclable waste have risen. Tourism activity to natural areas has ceased .Local waste problems have been emerged. With the emergence of import restrictions in export markets and sharp declines in the availability of cargo transportation services, the corona virus crisis has led to increased volumes of unshippable agricultural and fishery commodities. Many export oriented producers produce volumes far too large for output to be absorbed in local markets and thus organic waste levels have mounted substantially. Natural ecosystems and protected species are at risk during the corona virus crisis. In many countries environment protection workers at national parks and land and marine conservation zones are required to stay at home in lockdown, leaving these areas unmonitored .Their absence has resulted in a rise of illegal deforestation, fishing and wildlife hunting. The stoppage of ecotourism activity has also left natural ecosystem at the risk of illegal harvesting and encroachment.
There is no denying the fact that corona virus has had catastrophic impacts on mankind. However, it has surely given the environment a chance to self-heal and reclaim what belongs to nature. It is a big lesson for humans to mend their ways. Hope mother earth heals itself soon and give its children to take care of it once again by helping world to get rid of this pandemic.

(Kbd M Alamgir Hossain, District Election Officer, Moulvibazar)