FfFfFfFF 58,134 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a three-week lockdown of India’s 1.3 billion people on March 24 in a desperate bid of trying to contain the new coronavirus. About two weeks since the lockdown was imposed, India has clearer skies like what has happened in Manila. With this, the Dhauladhar mountain, which is part of the Himalayan chain of mountain ranges, can be seen even from Jalandhar, which 230 kms away. Other mountains that became significantly more visible from kilometres away because of the drastical reduction of polution caused by the COVID-19 lockdown are the mointain range of Sierra Madre (Philippines) - made visible from country's capital 260 kms away. Source: https://www.wheninmanila.com/look-himalayas-now-visible-from-hundreds-of-kilometers-away/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 wow. I do hope for COVID to come to an end soon and normal life can resume-however, how great would it be if we can sustain and maintain some of this reduced air pollution . I think there will be a new normal once all this blows over and we will all look after ourselves and our planet with more care. ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyniildisk 12,689 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 The lessons this pandemy is teaching us are everywhereee. The Himalayas are so besutiful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 These mountains are near my hometown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI WP 19,828 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Adarsh said: These mountains are near my hometown Lucky fellow but i can brag too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Wave 7,635 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gracious Gaga said: wow. I do hope for COVID to come to an end soon and normal life can resume-however, how great would it be if we can sustain and maintain some of this reduced air pollution . I think there will be a new normal once all this blows over and we will all look after ourselves and our planet with more care. I know this is not an Economy thread ( @Economy ) but here in Italy we are going towards a serious recession of our a Economy. Industries, firms and factories have stop producing goods or have been converted into primary needs goods supplier. People are either loosing their jobs, can’t afford to pay up bills and stuff to survive with their families, or getting lower incomes than you could even imagine. Our system can be rot, I know. It is, in fact, destroying the Earth. But it IS the current system and it keeps billions of people alive, and without it people are literally starving. If we were to change our system, it would be because of the other billions of people our system is actually killing, imo. It is less important to see the mountains from 200 kms always (although so, so, so beautiful) than to have something to eat to keep you and your loved ones alive, if you ask me. Colourful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoLaA 2,373 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 This is so beautiful Always be kind to others, you may need them once Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 The fact that people are born into this world near that place thinking it's normal to not see the Himalayas I do hope we can keep pollution levels very low after Covid 19... but I know thats not gonna be the reality unfortunately End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaGaAst 13,124 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 This is how normally mountains looks like from hilltop at my place. I haven't been there in long time. And strangely we have not noticed any change in views (its already much clearer earlier actually. If it gets any more cleaner, we can see China I guess). But I can already feel change in air quality and sunlight. It reminds me of my childhood days when being in nature felt relaxing. Corona is just a reminder of what nature has suffered because of us human. 15 days continuous lock-down every year should be introduced in every country from 2021. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOK 76,406 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Now more than ever it is our duty to move on to a better world, post-COVID, not go back to our old ways. Mother Nature is telling us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Lover 868 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Amazing how the earth can take care of itself if we just let it. At least for now. If we continue to destroy it, it may very well never be able to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rolu 40 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 It's beautiful to see reports like this from all over the world. Clear canals in Venice, dolphins at the coasts of Europe, wildlife in the cities, etc. I really think that all these sightings of nature recovering in just a few weeks really show who's the actual virus on this planet. We always just assume that we have to survive pandemics like this, but we never ask ourselves if humanity actually deserves to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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