Part 1 Air Quality
According to WHO, 4.6 million Individuals die annually from diseases and illnesses directly related to poor air quality.
It seems levels of two major air pollutants drastically reduced globally during the lockdown. And if we talk about India, during lockdown India’s emissions fell by 1.4% in the financial year 2020. Also, CO2 emissions dropped by 15%.
Pollution levels dropped most dramatically in Delhi’s metropolitan area.
The lockdown improved the air quality index to satisfactory levels in nearly 95% of the 105cities monitored by the country’s CLCB in July. Air quality in 48 of these cities was declared good and only 5cities reported moderate air quality.
The air quality index in March and April 2020 has declined sharply in major Indian cities, indicating an improvement in air quality. The clean air has come at a cost and likely to be short-lived.
Hence it proves that human contribution can be really helpful in improving the environment to good quality. We should not wait for such kind of situation (lockdown) but each and every step should be in such a manner that the environment becomes clean and green day by day. Because we are the creator and destroyer (for the environment) too.
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Air quality isn’t about saving the planet decades from now from the impacts of climate change. It’s about protecting the health of our citizens, particularly our children, right now. It’s not a theoretical problem to me—or to the thousands of other parents who rush their children to the ED with breathing issues. By working at own level, we can make substantial strides to save a generation of children from bad air. And Thanks to svear foundation for the information
This post actually tells us about the environment condition and how air quality has been changed during lockdown. But we need to remember that this air quality become moderate only because of law, not because of people choices. According to one survey, in Delhi’s number of car is more than combined cars of other metropolitan cities. This shows the obsession of having luxury which is embedded in human mind set. Definitely we and only humans can improvise our environment and its condition, but we need to ask ourselves do we really care about environment. Because if we did then this situation wouldn’t have arised at first place.
This post actually tells us about the environment condition and how air quality has been changed during lockdown. But we need to remember that this air quality become moderate only because of law, not because of people choices. According to one survey, in Delhi’s number of car is more than combined cars of other metropolitan cities. This shows the obsession of having luxury which is embedded in human mind set. Definitely we and only humans can improvise our environment and its condition, but we need to ask ourselves do we really care about environment. Because if we did then this situation wouldn’t have arised at first place.
The post is real depiction of the environmental issue regarding air quality. One thing I would like to add is industrial revolutions have contributed to poor air quality but at the same time enhancing the quality of life. Now , solution to control air quality lies in the industrial research only. We can not go back and lockdown everything to improve air quality. But use improved new techniques which do not deter the air quality.
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It is very useful as well as important information. People should know about it.You all guys are doing a great job