- Satellite data shows significant decrease in NO2 emissions in India due to Covid-19 lockdown; the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic is also being linked with cleaner air quality all over the world https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/science/story/bonus-benefit-satellite-data-shows-significant-decrease-in-no2-emissions-in-india-due-to-covid-19-lockdown-1663637-2020-04-05 8 comments worldnews
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, one unexpected outcome in cities around the world has been a reduction in air pollution. Based on data collected in Delhi, India, researchers report that this cleaner air has led to more sunlight reaching solar panels, resulting in the production of more clean energy. https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/cp-sd062120.php 15 comments science
- The near-total grounding of the world’s commercial aircraft by the coronavirus pandemic reduced the accuracy of weather forecasts around the world. Aircraft collect valuable temperature and wind data as they fly. But the pandemic grounded flights, and up to 75% of these daily data disappeared. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02198-4 20 comments science