Despite temporary short-term benefits from the air pollution drop in the U.S. and across the world, scientists warn that pollution levels will rebound once coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
The northeastern U.S. has seen atmospheric levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution decline by 30% in March compared to the same period last year in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns, according to new satellite data from NASA.
A map of Northeast United States showing decrease in air pollution levels due to coronavirus stay-at-home measures.Across the U.S., air and vehicle traffic has dropped dramatically over the past several weeks as people stay inside and halt their daily routines to slow the spread ofAir pollution has temporarily declined too. The northeastern U.S.
Los Angeles, the traffic-congested city with some of the highest smog levels in the U.S., saw nitrogen levels drop significantly in the first two weeks of March, according to preliminary data from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-5P. The city's rush-hour traffic has basically vanished after schools and businesses closed in March.
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