And still we spin,
The Earth oscillating in orbit.
But a moment of great
Stillness has come,
A palpable . . . . pause.
And The World Changed
by E. D. Varughese




And The World Changed
Read about how the natural world has been affected since early 2020 by the pandemic as well as how humans have garnered strength from nature during these tough times.
Nature in Lockdown (rspb.org.uk)
Noticing nature is the greatest gift you can get from lockdown | Wildlife | The Guardian
UK public embraces garden wildlife during coronavirus lockdown | BTO – British Trust for Ornithology
What citizen science revealed about nature during lockdown – Positive News
Nature and lockdown: how we can plan a ‘green recovery’ for our health | WWT
Lockdown has shown people how important nature is for mental health | Metro News
Britain beyond lockdown: can we make more space for nature? | Environment | The Guardian
Why lockdown silence was golden for science | Science | The Guardian
And maybe sign up to The Quiet Project
Check out this book on pandemics and how we have experienced them in the past as well as this most recent one.

Field Notes from a Pandemic: A Journey Through a World Suspended by Ethan Lou (goodreads.com)