Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Although there are a number of caveats to these findings, they echo the environmental impacts connected to the virus outbreaks in China and in Italy.suggested there had been a 25% drop in energy use and emissions in China over a two week period. This is likely to lead to an overall fall of about 1% in China's carbon emissions this year, experts believe., which is related to reduced car journeys and industrial activity. The gas is both a serious air pollutant and a powerful warming chemical.
While people working from home will likely increase the use of home heating and electricity, the curbing of commuting and the general slowdown in economies will likely have an impact on overall emissions. This view is echoed by others in the field, who believe that the shutdown will impact CO2 levels for the whole of this year.
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