Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion The environmental upside of the virus shows the green way ahead

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March 31, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. EDT
A group of dolphins swims in the Mediterranean Sea at the Calanques National Park, located off the coast of southeastern France. (Lionel Laso/Parc National Des Calanques/Afp )

Monica Medina and Miro Korenha are founders and publishers of Our Daily Planet, an environmental newsletter.

In the midst of the economic and health tragedy posed by the coronavirus pandemic, there is an unexpected bright side: the marked improvement in our environment as a result of the massive slowdown. With that comes a responsibility as well — to recover and rebuild in a way that helps deal with the challenge that will persist once the virus is under control.