On Tuesday, Los Angeles had some of the cleanest city air in the world.

It was the best air quality ever recorded there in March.

In downtown Auckland, my friend Lucy said the view across the sea to the Coromandel Peninsula was clearer than she’s ever seen it.

In northern India, people in the city of Jalandhar have seen the Himalayas for the first time in 30 years.

It’s closer to 150 km if you look at a map, but still, if you can see mountains that far away, they’re pretty freaking massive.

Here’s a Snopes article on the “first time in 30 years claim”. Believe it or not, the claim is basically true!

Jesus.

The are plenty of photos of epic mountains in the Snopes article if you want something to dream about while locked away at home.

You’re welcome.

[Cover photo: Ashish Sharma]