While there has been much talk about environmental revival in 2020, this was not the case everywhere. Moreover, pollution has returned to pre pandemic levels.

Stories in this thread tell us the status of #climatechange amidst the ongoing pandemic in Brazil and India.
First, some background: What are scientists happy about ? This is one reason. A study NASA study found that since February, restrictions have made global #nitrogendioxide concentrations dip nearly 20%. #globalemissions.

https://earthsky.org/earth/how-much-covid19-related-pollution-levels-deviated-from-norm-2020
An Indian study led by @bejoykt from @IISERPune tells us that we should treat this narrative with skepticism. Sustainability beyond the pandemic cannot exist with the social injustices we witnessed, researchers argue.

You can access the paper here.
https://ecoinsee.org/journal/ojs/index.php/ees/article/view/315/126
This maybe true. Back in November, @VICE reported deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon did not decrease in 2020. In fact, between August of 2019 and July of 2020, deforestation increased by 10% compared to a year ago.

Read the full story ➡️ https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpz33/nature-isnt-healing-covid-didnt-help-fight-climate-change-like-we-hoped
Nature Isn't Healing: COVID Didn't Help Fight Climate Change Like We Hoped

Campaigners say that any positive environmental effects of the pandemic were merely "a blip".

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpz33/nature-isnt-healing-covid-didnt-help-fight-climate-change-like-we-hoped
Experts deemed the #Ganga river that rises in the #Himalayas and runs through India fit for drinking in 2020 with industries closed. This did not last long. Recently, the water was declared unfit for drinking but okay for bathing.

Link below ⬇️ https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/ganga-water-quality-deteriorates-533259.html
Lockdown Failed To Improve Quality Of Water In River Ganges In Long-Term, Still Unfit To Drink

Last week, new research by an international team of scientists had suggested that the combined flows of the Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, the Ganga river could be responsible for up to 3 billion...

https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/ganga-water-quality-deteriorates-533259.html
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