Greenhouse gas emissions and pollution plunge amid COVID-19 pandemic. Image via Carbon Brief.
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CO2 emissions plunge amid coronavirus pandemic

New York-based climate experts have reported that air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions throughout the world are in rapid decline due to the slowing down of global production and economic activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The analysis revealed that emissions in China dropped by 25 percent over the last two weeks, with levels of carbon monoxide in New York down by 50 percent due to low traffic.

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