mo4ch:>Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads | Mo4ch News

Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreadsBy Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent 19 March 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionTraffic has been much-reduced on the streets of New YorkLevels of air pollutants and warming gases over some cities and regions are showing significant drops as coronavirus impacts work and travel.Researchers in New York told the BBC their early results showed carbon monoxide mainly from cars had been reduced by nearly 50% compared with last year.Emissions of the planet-heating gas CO2 have also fallen sharply.But there are warnings levels could rise rapidly after the pandemic.A really simple guide to climate changeClimate-related words and phrases explainedWith global economic activity ramping down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it is hardly surprising that emissions of a variety of gases related to energy and transport would be reduced. Scientists say that by May, when CO2 emissions are…