COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions
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globalcrime2/6/2026
TL;DR
According to arstechnica.com, in the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought global industry and travel nearly to a halt, satellite sensors recorded a dramatic plunge in nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct of internal combustion engines and heavy industry.