04/07/20 Weekly Update — Pollution Down as Civilization Hits Pause
Apr 7, 2020 ·
15m 43s
Though news about coronavirus is invariably dreadful, there is perhaps one silver lining to a dark cloud. Thanks to social distancing measures, factories around the world have slowed or ceased...
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Though news about coronavirus is invariably dreadful, there is perhaps one silver lining to a dark cloud. Thanks to social distancing measures, factories around the world have slowed or ceased production, air traffic and auto traffic are down, and human encroachment on the landscape has decreased. As a result, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are down across the globe and wildlife has a little more room to operate with humans temporarily out of their way. This is all great news, but it's also not likely to last. What is needed, then, is a transformation of our economic and industrial policies to continue this good start of reduced pollution and emissions. Sources: Severe Weather Europe: "Global CO2 levels have temporarily stopped rising, likely due to the industry slowdown as the world battles the new Coronavirus" EURACTIV: "Air pollution plummets by up to 50% as virus curbs traffic, new data reveals" Reuters: "Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two" Severe Weather Europe: "Significant decline in global air traffic continues – the number of flights at the end of March is more than 60% lower than normal" The New York Times: "Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down for Coronavirus" Evening Standard: "Endangered sea turtles hatch on Brazil beach deserted due to coronavirus" UN News: "First Person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief"
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