Global warming to global warning

Abstract

There is no doubt that the amount of air pollution in countries struck by the COVID-19 virus went down considerably. The lockdown decreased the amount of cars for starters and even industry was affected according to sources. But the real question is whether this is temporary. Are we going back to square one once things return to normal? Are we going to take this as a ‘global warning’? The answer, I believe, lies not in individual decisions. Left individually we all buy the necessary products, we all use cars daily, we continue to go to places, such as school meetings, after which we ask why we attended. The word ‘solidarity’ was thrown around a lot – perhaps with wrong timing – but solidarity has to come with together starting somewhere to reduce our air pollution and in turn reduce traffic congestion, time of travelling, expenses of diesel and petrol, and indeed waste of time. The answer, again, in my opinion, is to use what we have learned to reduce the amount of traffic and air pollution. [excerpt]