The Wider Impact of Restrictions During the Pandemic
Apart from the details listed previously, positive signs of how reduced travel had impacted the natural environment began to emerge. Travel restrictions meant that birds were returning to towns, skies appeared to be clearer with less smog or airborne particles, and air quality was much cleaner. Climate change was still an issue, and 76 percent of people surveyed in the United Kingdom said they had “concerns about global warming.”
A key impact was that the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, working remotely, and changes to travel plans had also meant people were walking or cycling more. Paris decided to establish “corona cycleways” and Milan introduced a system to prioritize pedestrians ...
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