It isn’t just countries — emissions are going into lockdown too

It isn’t just countries — emissions are going into lockdown too: As countries impose extreme social distancing measures and shut down industry to slow the spread of covid-19, compelling evidence shows a considerable decline in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) emissions. This infographic demonstrating the plummeting NO₂ levels in China between early January and mid-February is among several circulating, courtesy of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), and satellite footage from NASAand the European Space Agency (ESA).