Whales, bottlenose dolphins, rays and other large marine life are even more visible signs of environmental improvement. there is no. has returned to New York Harbor and adjacent waters.
A Gotham whale researcher said he has spotted more than 260 whales around New York City so far this year. Ten years ago there were only five of him. They are here partly because of the abundance of small prey fish such as menhaden in the local waters, and because decades of efforts have made these waters the past. Because it's the cleanest it's been in over a century.
Partly as a result of the industry moving away from Gotham, but mainly he helped implement the Clean Water Act of 1972, improve management of storm runoff, and other marine life. This is due to protective measures.
So it's been decades since the beginning of the US environmental movement.
The fruits of such progress are everywhere. Most city ports have undergone a similar recovery, as have the country's lakes and rivers. Forest cover in the United States has been increasing for decades. Several endangered species have also recovered.
Also, air quality across the country is much better than it was in his 1970s, with lead and sulfur dioxide down by more than 90% and carbon monoxide by over 80%. ( Even non-toxic greenhouse gas emissions have declined over the decades.)
Of course, this progress has its own challenges. The wolf population in the United States is increasing. , and New York's waters are also home to more sharks.
And none are free: Cleanup costs money. Wealthy countries can afford them, but usually only after have been contaminated in the process of becoming wealthy. is progressing smoothly. As such, we can expect to see truly global environmental progress in the coming decades.
