Lockdown Drove Pollution Changes Between — Even Within — Cities
New method allows researchers to measure levels of NO2 on a finer scale, revealing disparities in exposure during COVID Originally … [continued]
COVID-19 Lockdowns
Local Lockdowns Brought Fast Global Ozone Reductions, NASA Finds
When lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic cut local nitrogen oxide emissions, the effect on ozone pollution was global and unexpectedly rapid.
Breathing Life Back Into Cities: Improving Air Quality & Equity Through Recovery Efforts
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) this week released an analysis outlining four strategies for advancing both air quality and equity that cities can use to build back better from the pandemic, the economic downturn and a growing reckoning with racial injustice in the United States.
Volvo Cars Reopens Swedish Factories & Offices
After all of its facilities have been cleaned extensively, Volvo Cars has announced that it has reopened its manufacturing plants and company offices in Torslanda, Sweden, following a coronavirus-related shutdown over the last few weeks.
Biking Provides Critical Lifeline During Coronavirus Crisis
As the world works to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3.9 billion people are under full or partial lockdown orders, as of mid-April. Cities have curtailed many public transit operations because of declining ridership and health concerns.
