Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the amount of harmful emissions into the atmosphere significantly reduced
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What do you think, is there something positive that is spreading across the globe? In General, the situation looks alarming: record demand for tickets, the abolition of important social events, the collapse of oil prices, the threat of the financial crisis — there's nothing positive? And from the recent statements of experts from the world health organization (who) that the coronavirus with us at least , becomes somehow not on itself. But if you look closely at the situation on the other hand, you notice that the amount of harmful emissions into the atmosphere since the beginning of the epidemic have decreased significantly. And that's good.
Not just a coronavirus
I Think everyone noticed the advent of the “infogami” — about the coronavirus today did not hear that lazy. TV, radio, Internet with daily reports on the number of infected mildly injected. Do not argue, reasons to worry we have — CoVID-2019 has infected more than 100 thousand people worldwide, and recently scientists came to the conclusion that the virus is mutating. The more we talked about this in our . However, if a little “mute” news noise and get in the habit of carefully , can be a bit of a look around. It is not excluded that even in such unpleasant situation, you can find something positive.
pollution Levels in January are contrasted with those in February.
Did the NASA experts. Recently, representatives of the American space Agency that the satellite images show a dramatic reduction in pollution over China after the outbreak of coronavirus. Recall that the first cases of infection with the novel coronavirus have been registered in Wuhan in December of last year. Since then, the Chinese government launched an unprecedented quarantine measures, according to experts who have been effective. Struggle with the outbreak led to the cancellation of travel within the country and the partial shutdown of the industry. On satellite images NASA shows that the level of nitrogen dioxide — toxic gas from vehicles, power plants and factories — fell sharply after the introduction of mass quarantine.
Previously, scientists a coronavirus that has destroyed at least a quarter of the emissions of harmful greenhouse gases in China in just two weeks in mid-February. The closure of industrial enterprises and request people to stay at home has led to a sharp reduction in the burning of fossil fuels — the key causes of climate change — the world's largest country producer of greenhouse gases.
Writes , FEI Liu, a researcher of the air quality in the space flight Center of NASA Goddard said that the first time she sees such a dramatic drop in emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere in such a large area. NASA researchers also reported that
reduced pollution levels at first appeared near Wuhan, but eventually spread throughout the country. It should be noted that in the past, such a decrease was only observed during the economic crisis of 2008. However, at that time the decline was more gradual.
NASA compare the pollution levels between the first three weeks of the year and 10-25 February
Can CoVID-2019 to help in the fight against climate change?
Recall that at the end of last year 11 thousand scientists from around the world announced the climate situation. Anthropogenic factor, along with population growth, endangering the lives of future generations and the existence of wildlife. Moreover, climate change today affects our lives, and the fires in Australia — a direct consequence of global warming. To prevent the worst case scenario, the life of modern society has significantly changed. According to scientists, there are basic criteria that can help to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Among them are the changing attitudes to consumption, reducing the number of flights, stopping fossil fuel extraction and many others. Read more in the material.
So, despite the horror of the situation, flash CoVID-2019 can help in the fight against rapid climate change. Because before flash there was no hurry to take decisive action in the fight against climate change.
air Pollution in China is a serious problem
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