In a rare silver lining, the environment seemed to benefit from the onset of lockdowns across the globe. March brought viral news stories about venetian canals clearing, animals reclaiming boulevards and nature bouncing back.
“People were certainly intrigued and amused, and you could see mountains from New Delhi and from Los Angeles that you couldn’t before,” chuckled Daniel Kammen, director of UC Berkeley’s Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory.
In addition to conducting research and teaching at UC Berkeley, Kammen previously served in the U.S. Science Envoy program to the U.S. Department of State, resigning (quite pointedly) after President Donald Trump’s response to the Charlottesville protests.