What happened to the Environment during the covid 19 pandemic?

In April Experts from all fields gathered virtually to discuss current global issues. But they are not
focused on discussing the Covid-19 Pandemic, instead they are talking about climate change during
this pandemic period.

Positive impact on the Environment during lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic has terrorized us for approximately six months. Behind all the negative
impacts there is also a positive side of this Pandemic as in terms of the world environment. For
example, in China carbon emissions fell 18 percent between early February and mid-
March,Pollution in india also decreased drastic and according to satellite images taken by NASA proves
that emissions in the united states have decreased. As we know Gases such as carbon dioxide trap heat
in the atmosphere, contribute to global warming, or increase overall temperatures around the world.

But researchers say many of these changes are temporary. For example, China's reduction in carbon
emissions is linked to factories there that ceased operations due to Lockdown. When the country
reopens, emissions are expected to rise again. Why would they say something like that? Because it
refers to the experience when the Global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, when global emissions
initially fell then grew rapidly after the crisis ended. Scientists Can see people's behavior has
changed during this pandemic changes in policy decisions that may affect goals for a cleaner
environment ,therefore they hope to find ways to address climate change in the long run.

Long-term policy changes required

Environmental activists say Pandemic is a good thing to drive today's environmentally friendly
policies. And they worry that if this is over then years of climate policy victories could be lost. The
Environmental Protection Agency announced last month that it would not impose environmental
regulations during the pandemic.

"What we have to worry about is whether ... policy changes will be long-term or short-term," said
Christopher Jones, director of the CoolClimate Network at

University of California, Berkeley. "If we restore standards and they stay where the economic chickens are
back, we'll have a realproblem."

Researchers say officials should include the issue of climate change in the government's efforts to address
the pandemic. They say this could help the U.S. bounce back from the devastating ecosystem impact of the
pandemic.

Many environmentalists view President Barack Obama's 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as
an example of how government initiatives can encourage

climate-friendly industries. The bill, which gives $90 billion to promote green energy, is widely credited
with launching a renewable energy industry in the U.S. Renewable energy comes from naturally
replenished resources like sunlight and wind.

Kenneth Gillingham, a professor at Yale University, was less optimistic and noted that the pandemic itself
had slowed its renewable energy efforts. There's been a slowdown in solarfarmbuildings - new wind
facilities," he said. "Some projects press the pause button. Other projects may not happen for a long time."
Connecting Human Behavior And the Environment

Scientists are encouraging awareness about the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and the
climate. For example, both pandemic and climate change environmental issues will be critical to helping
people most affected by the coronavirus, said Dr. Aaron Bernstein, a pediatrician at Boston Children's
Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School. He said there was hope in the way the world had
responded to the pandemic. For example, people have changed their behavior such as sheltering in a safe
place and wearing a mask. We can mobilize the entire economy and global population for threats," Jones
said. "Everyone is willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the most vulnerable. Climate researchers
see a direct link is human behavior with increasingly severe natural disaster factors, but research shows
that most people feel disconnected from the impacts and causes of climate change. However,some
researchers say there is still a chance for people to change their behaviors in response to climate
change.They think this is possible because people changed their behaviors in response to the pandemic