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Collected Item: “The world outside, during the pandemic”

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The world outside, during the pandemic

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

news article

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

The article describes how the pandemic has affected the natural environment in Arizona: the building of the border wall between the US and Mexico (with great effects on animals), the changes to how firefighters will put out fires during this time to adhere to social distancing guidelines, and the increase in trash in federal natural areas. It has described how some people have gained a new appreciation for the environment during these times.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

nature, environment, bird, trash, animal, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, firefighting, federal lands, hiker, Audubon Society, HST580, ASU

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://news.azpm.org/p/news-splash/2020/5/8/171981-the-world-outside-during-the-pandemic/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Ariana Brocious

Give this story a date.

2020-05-08
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