Climate activist Greta Thunberg took part in calls for a combined effort to combat Covid-19 and the climate crisis on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Due to the lockdowns that have been enforced worldwide, air and water pollution levels have drastically improved. Wildlife and marine life have reclaimed the streets and the oceans. With jellyfish flourishing in empty Venetian canals and sea turtles laying eggs on Indian beaches, nature has finally started to relax. However, Thunberg reminds us that this is not the end of the climate crisis. “Whether we like it or not the world has changed, it looks completely different from how it did a few months ago and it will probably not look the same again and we are going to have to choose a new way forward,” Thunberg said. The crisis is far from over. Even though COVID-19 has resulted in significant improvements in the atmosphere and a considerable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, there still needs to be a viable action plan moving forward. Read more from Propergaanda: Famines of “biblical proportions” to ensue as a result of Covid-19