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lunatica

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3. The silver lining.

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:36 AM

Mar 2020

The pollution from cars and airplanes has been reduced immensely and it will be beneficial.

Who knows, maybe commuting from home will catch on and become the new normal. The planet will benefit, even if we don’t.

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Coronavirus: Satellite data shows Italy's pollution plummet amid COVID-19 lockdown [View all] rpannier Mar 2020 OP

And the canals in Venice are clear. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #1

It's almost as if the planet itself is reacting to a contagion on its surface ansible Mar 2020 #2

It's almost as if the planet is saying, "Deal with this while I clean the place up" Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #4

The silver lining. lunatica Mar 2020 #3