"Anthropause", was coined in 2020, denoting the halt in human activity as a result of COVID-19.
I listened to a podcast by Michael McCarthy, which argued that the anthropause has slowed the destruction of "nature" by urbanization. He specifically mentioned:
being able to see fish in the canals of Venice,
Spring of 2020 was the best in memory for hearing birdsongs in London,
Snow-capped Himalaya mountains are visible from the city of Jalandhar in India,
Global CO2 emissions dropped by 8.8%.
McCarthy argued that it is beneficial to the human psyche to be more aware of nature. He personally looks forward to the winter solstice, and an even more beautiful garden in the spring of 2021.
He did not minimize the losses and human suffering caused by COVID-19.