Coronavirus has created conditions for unique environmental science 'global experiment'
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 09:11
in Earth & Climate
Stay-at-home orders enacted to slow human movement, and consequently the spread of COVID-19, have had obvious benefits for the environment, but they are also impacting environmental science. Researchers are racing to collect atmospheric and other data, which they can use to assess their climate models and determine the extent of the impact of the coronavirus on the environment and human health as it relates to pollution and air quality.