Environmental issues in a COVID-19 era
Ghanaians woke up on the 12 th of March,2020 to the news that coronavirus had crossed-borders into their motherland; busting myths about the virus not being able to survive in African countries such as Ghana due to the weather conditions. While dealing with the pandemic by putting measures in place to curb the spread, here are some environmental issues that sprang up during the global pandemic in Ghana. Due to government’s ban on social gatherings in the country, noise pollution was minimal during the period. A typical Saturday staged with funerals all over towns with drumming and loud music was no longer present. People enjoyed some peace of mind in the comfort of their homes. Factories omitting harmful substances into the air during production became a thing of the past for some time as the pandemic forced some of these companies to halt production. This made air pollution minimal in the case of manufacturing industries. Aquatic life also had some relief as people were...