I was gonna say that seemed a little extreme. Rivers are defintely degrading, are having some species go extinct, and other serious problems but life is still quite persistent. Even extremely damaged ecosystems can bounce back relatively quickly with the proper care.
During the (biologically) short two years of the COVID-19 pandemic when everyone was inside and factories were shut down, a lot of rivers and other natural ecosystems pretty much recovered to near pre-industrial health. Even the River Ganges started clearing up if I remember correctly.
I was gonna say that seemed a little extreme. Rivers are defintely degrading, are having some species go extinct, and other serious problems but life is still quite persistent. Even extremely damaged ecosystems can bounce back relatively quickly with the proper care.
During the (biologically) short two years of the COVID-19 pandemic when everyone was inside and factories were shut down, a lot of rivers and other natural ecosystems pretty much recovered to near pre-industrial health. Even the River Ganges started clearing up if I remember correctly.
Factories didn’t work, Suez was blocked. We did alright