Scientists are using information from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites, on-the-ground sensors and computer-based datasets to study the environmental, economic and societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Have Dropped to Unprecedented Levels During Pandemic
The decline in gasoline has implications for both local air quality and climate change.
Watching the Flow of Water Through Oak Woodlands at Arbor Creek Experimental Watershed
Foothill oak woodlands are among the most familiar ecosystems in California.
Coronavirus Global Slowdown Is Cleaning the Skies. How Long Will It Last?
Scripps Oceanography climate scientists ponder what episode tells us about global warming.
Pollution and COVID-19
As pollution levels drop worldwide amid stay-at-home orders, researchers consider what this might mean for the future.