Climate COVID-19 san marcos

San Marcos Environment

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  • There’s something missing from Sewell Park, people! Spring time tanning will have to wait for now.
  • With the entire campus closed for now, students will have to adjust to an uncomfortable, yet temporary lifestyle.
  • The city has closed Sewell Park, among many others for the time being.
  • While students and professors alike adjust to online classes, campus services are hard at work maintaining the beauty of Texas State.
  • Unfortunately, no one is allowed to take a dip right now. The good news is less pollution in the river!
  • It’s off-putting to see such vacancy and desertion everywhere we go, it almost makes me miss not being able to find a spot.
  • With less traffic on campus, there’s the opportunity for more greenery and vegetation to grow.
  • As all the parks are being closed down temporarily, local ecosystems are much less directly impacted by human behavior.
  • Since everyone is stuck at home, there has been a significant drop in carbon emissions released from vehicles, that’s great news for the planet!
  • With everyone currently on lockdown, some good news is that there has been a worldwide drop in air pollution.
Michael Southall

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