“The climate crisis has never been treated as a crisis. It has never been communicated as a crisis.”
With air quality rising, carbon dioxide levels dropping, and animals slowly returning to their natural habitats, it seems that in this terrible time, one benefit of lockdown is a period of recovery for the environment. But in a conversation hosted by the Nobel Prize Museum, Greta Thunberg and climate scientist Johan Rockström discussed how COVID-19 has only made the need for immediate action to combat climate change even more apparent.
“COVID-19 may result in a temporary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, but it is not a substitute for sustained climate action,” the WMO said, as reported by Reuters. Perhaps the main lesson coronavirus has taught us about climate change, even beyond its physical effects, relates to how governments and people are capable of responding in times of crisis. Thunberg commented on the amount of discipline and hope people across the world people have exhibited during the pandemic, which Rockström noted as an important reflection on the present situation.
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