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LA's skies are smog-free and peacocks are roaming the streets of Dubai. Photos show how nature has returned to cities shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Social distancing might not just slow the spread of the novel coronavirus — it might also give the environment a break from the pollution of modern life.

Cities across the globe have reported reductions in air pollution as daily life has come to a grinding halt because of the pandemic. Governments around the world have asked people to practice social distancing (or mandated nationwide lockdown measures) to slow its spread.

Keep reading to see how urban environments have changed amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Skies are free of smog in some parts of China ...

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... and in Los Angeles.

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Italy's air quality has also improved.

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So has the air quality in major cities like New York City, Seattle, and San Franciso as shelter-in-place orders have dramatically reduced car travel.

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With less boat traffic, the water in Venice's canals is clear instead of its usual murky green color.

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You can see straight to the bottom, and fish have returned to some parts.

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Goats roamed the streets, sunbathed on the grounds of a church, nibbled hedges, and trespassed through a few gardens in one Welsh town as human pedestrians stayed home to practice social distancing.

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Wild turkeys were spotted having some fun on a closed elementary school playground in California.

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Deer have been spotted hanging out in streets and subway stations in Japan.

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And Barcelona residents say they have seen wild boars wander their streets.

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Ducks wandered into the streets of Paris in the fourth week of a national lockdown in France.

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A peacock was also spotted outside a spotting center in Dubai.

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Cows took over a beach usually frequented by tourists in Corsica, France.

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This young Puma wandered from the mountains outside Santiago, Chile into the streets while looking for food.

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Londoners also spotted a wild fox in their streets.

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