Pollution Drops
All around the world in major cities, with traffic levels and industrial activity plummeting, the silver lining is that the level of air pollutants – CO2, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and methane – has also dropped significantly. Smog levels in China were reduced after factories shut down and Italy has seen similar improvements after the country went into a nationwide lockdown. American metropolises like Seattle, New York and San Francisco have also seen drops in fine particulate matter. It's about time the planet got a break from constant human damage, although if this only lasts for a few months, it will only be a blip in the radar, hopefully, human behaviour will change permanently with more online meetings and less long commutes.
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