As we mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020, we have the toughest and the grimmest reminder of nature’s revenge. Today, Delhi’s smog has cleared; the air is simply sublime ― we can see the blue skies and the birds are just loving it. Chirping birds have replaced the honking cars.
In all our cities across the world ― as we lockdown to deal with this mutant virus that is killing people and making our world tragic and horrendous ― it seems almost that nature is reclaiming her space.
There is news of how rivers in Indian cities ― earlier declared dead because of zero oxygen levels and called sewage canals ― are bouncing back; beaming with life and freshwater.
There are images of lions ― from neighbouring forests ― venturing out and basking in the sun in the port lands of Junagadh in Gujarat; civets strolling in the streets of a small town in Kerala; vibrant flamingos making their way to the salt pans of coastal India; and, dolphins dancing in the waters. I could go on ...
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