You’re driving down the 405, it’s a Friday evening. You look to your right and see miles of traffic, pollution lingering above it. To your left you see the moon – warped and red, climbing higher into the sky.
But for past several months, Los Angeles has had some of the best air quality out of the majority of the nation’s heavily populated cities. Seemingly 90% of LA’s commuters were working from home, meaning less cars on the roads. Simultaneously, factory production decreased as people became more self-sustained meaning less industrial emmissions.
Nights have become quieter and clearer – now, the whole neighborhood can hear a group of crickets chirping.
It’s a very well-known fact that Climate Change has been progressing exponentially in recent decades, will the effects of quarantine serve as something of a blank (or somewhat tidied) slate?
Although the environment has temporarily changed with humans at home and wild animals being able to roam the streets and enjoy clearer ocean and river water, environmental scientisis have warned against getting our hopes too high or compensating for lack of pollution by expending more fuel. The positive environmental effects of global-quarantine are merely short-term and are predicted to rebound once the pandemic nears its end as the world returns to ‘business as usual’.
- The Sneaker Ball will be on Friday, April 19th at 7:30 PM in the gym
- The Spring Improv shows will be on Saturday, April 27th in Room 108
- AVPA Theater's Student Written Play Festival will be on Sunday, April 21st in Room 108 at 1 PM and 4 PM
- The Spring Music Concerts will be on April 25th and May 24th in the Frost Auditorium at 7 PM
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A member of the Varsity Girls Water Polo team.
Members of the Varsity Girls Water Polo team.
Members of the Varsity Girls Water Polo team.
A member of the Varsity Girls Water Polo team.
Members of the Varsity Girls Water Polo team.
Members of the Varsity Boys Soccer team.
A member of the Varsity Boys Soccer team.
Members of the Varsity Boys Soccer team.
A member of the Varsity Boys Soccer team.
Members of the Varsity Girls Basketball team.
Members of the Varsity Girls Basketball team.
Members of the Varsity Girls Basketball team.
A member of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
A member of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team during a game.
A member of the Boys Basketball team at a game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team at a home game.
Members of the Boys Basketball team during a home game.
A member of the Girls Water Polo team at a recent match.
A member of the Girls Water Polo team at a recent match.
Members of the Girls Soccer team at a recent home game.
Members of the Boys Soccer team at a recent game.
Members of the Girls Soccer team at a recent home game.
A member of the Girls Soccer team at a recent match.
A member of the Girls Soccer team at a recent home game.
A member of the Girls Soccer team at a recent home match.
A member of the Boys Soccer team at a recent match.
Members of the Boys Varsity Soccer team at a recent game.
Members of the Boys Soccer team at a recent match.
A member of the Girls Basketball team at a recent match.
Members of the Girls Basketball team at a recent game.
Members of the Boys Varsity Soccer team at a recent game.
Members of the Girls Soccer team at a recent game.
Members of the Girls Soccer team at a recent game.
Members of the Girls Basketball team at a recent game.
Members of the Girls Basketball team at a recent game.
How Has The Pandemic Changed Our Environment?
