Does Nature Reclaim The Man's Retreat?

The fear of drastic consequences of frequent weather fluctuations and climate change has put nature in the reclamation. Human beings who think of themselves as the wittiest species on earth are sitting conquered, failed to tackle the curse of Mother Earth. It has been battered by hurricanes, cyclones, floods, and tsunamis as warnings. The man continues to underestimate these warnings. Consequently, they are at receiving the end. The survival of the human race is in danger. 

The booming metropolis, deducing tree cover, increasing population and other single-minded destructive activities have contributed a great deal to retreat the natural environment. Amid the unprecedented coronavirus and global lockdown, scenes worthy of a Disney film have emerged, from swans gliding through the now clear canals of Venice to the blue sky over China where the air is usually chocked with smog. It proves how fast nature can reclaim the world.

The world has already experienced the spread and impact of 'Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome' caused by SARS-Cov, Ebola, Nimpwh, and later the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. 'Nature has set the reset button is one sentiment on social media. Satellite images from NASA suggested there has been a drastic fall in levels of nitrogen dioxide the world over. The epicenter of the deadly virus, the Chinese city of Wuhan, has improved due to the complete shutdown. 

The skies look crystal clear in the absence of flights, and water bodies are clean when no motor boats and ships are sailing. It is high time that man should take stringent measures to maintain a peaceful co-existence in nature, else deadly diseases and calamities will savor them.

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