Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air pollution
by Jonathan Watts and Niko Kommenda from on (#513Y3)
'Largest scale experiment ever' shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels
The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down industrial activity and temporarily slashing air pollution levels around the world, satellite imagery from the European Space Agency shows.
One expert said the sudden shift represented the "largest scale experiment ever" in terms of the reduction of industrial emissions.
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