China’s efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus have resulted in a steep drop in carbon emissions and other pollutants. China has imposed travel bans and placed around 70 million people under virtual quarantine.
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2015 file photo, a woman wearing a mask for protection against pollution walks on a pedestrian overhead bridge as office buildings in Central Business District of Beijing are shrouded with smog. China’s far-reaching efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus have shuttered factories, emptied airports and resulted in a steep drop in carbon emissions and other pollutants. However, analysts caution that the dip in pollution is likely temporary.
“The immediate reduction in emissions is very dramatic,” said Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air in Helsinki. The drop in nitrogen dioxide was first detected around the epicenter of Wuhan, then spread across the country, NASA said. Since January, China has imposed wide-ranging travel bans, placed around 70 million people under virtual quarantine and urged those who can to work from home.
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