What our world has been going through is devastating beyond words. Yet as we have all been forced to pause, some things have been happening, unintentionally and quietly, as we are distracted by our struggles, that are positive nonetheless. 

 

The skies above our big cities have never been so clear, air pollution around the worlds has dropped to much lower levels, faster than we thought possible. People in Punjab can see the Himalayas from their homes for the first time, goats have taken over towns in Wales, lions are taking naps on empty roads in Africa, seas turtle babies in Brazil have a much safer journey to the ocean, the world is quieter and the Venice canals are crystal-clear and full of life.