Scientists prepare for 'anthropulse' as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease univofstandrews
Rutz's team had previously coined the term 'anthropause', to describe the period of unusual planetary calm caused by early COVID-19 lockdowns. The word quickly found its way into everyday language usage and inspired many research projects investigating how nature responded when approximately half of the world'sOne of these projects is the COVID-19 Bio-Logging Initiative.
Now, as the world slowly emerges from this devastating pandemic, we may witness a temporary reversal of earlier lockdown effects. People are keen to make up for time lost over the last two years, and are planning to see friends and family, enjoy an overdue holiday, and catch up with."This could cause a global spike in human mobility," explains Rutz, who has given this phenomenon a fitting name – 'anthropulse'.
A post-pandemic anthropulse would likely have significant environmental impacts, which Rutz and other scientists are preparing to document. Professor Richard Primack, a conservation biologist from Boston University, U.S., comments:"The pandemic caused endless suffering but, as scientists, we simply cannot afford to miss the opportunity to assess the environmental consequences of these pauses and pulses inDr.
The scientists are keen to understand better how different aspects of human activity affect the natural world, including the movements of people, various types of motorized traffic, and associated pollution levels. Ultimately, they hope, this period of crisis may allow humanity to identify a clear path towards building a sustainable future.
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