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2 years, 5 months ago

Covid lockdown did not slow down greenhouse gas emissions, methane levels surged

As the world stopped functioning and went inside their homes while a virus raged outside, greenhouse gas emissions had gone down. Scientists from the University of Leeds have analysed new data from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite to identify locations with large surges of methane emissions, the second most important greenhouse gas in our atmosphere. The year 2020 was unique owing …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Air pollution 2nd biggest health risk in India, annual economic cost over USD 150bn: Report

India TV News

Highlights World Air Quality Report 2022 was released globally on Tuesday The report was prepared by Swiss organization IQAir It found that India's PM 2.5 level returned to pre-COVID lockdown concentrations measured in 2019 Air pollution is the second biggest factor affecting human health in India and its economic cost is estimated to exceed USD 150 billion annually, a latest …

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3 years, 1 month ago

CO2 concentrations hit new record despite Covid-19 curbs last year: UN

Hindustan Times

The economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic did not have any noticeable impact on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which reached new record levels last year, the United Nations said on Monday ahead of the Glasgow climate summit starting on October 31. The concentration of heat-trapping carbon dioxide was 413.2 parts per million in 2020, almost …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020: UN

India Today

The World Meteorological Organization reported Monday that greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic-related lockdowns. “The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin contains a stark, scientific message for climate change negotiators at COP26,” World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Men are at higher risk of severe Covid-19 infection and death. Researchers tell why

India Today

Several studies in the past have claimed the men were at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 and die due to the infection as compared to women. Supporting the previous findings, a recent study, conducted by researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, indicate that low testosterone levels might be responsible for "increased disease severity" …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 lockdown impact on urban air quality smaller than believed: Study

Hindustan Times

The first Covid-19 lockdowns led to significant changes in urban air pollution levels in global cities such as Delhi and London, but the changes were smaller than expected, a new UK study claimed on Thursday. Emission changes associated with the early lockdown restrictions led to abrupt changes in air pollutant levels but their impacts on air quality were more complex …

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4 years ago

Despite Covid-19 Lockdowns, Greenhouse Gases are at All Time High Worsening Climate Change

News 18

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit record highs last year and have continued climbing in 2020 despite measures to halt the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN said Monday. Speaking to journalists, he also voiced optimism at US president-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to return his country to the Paris climate accord, saying he hoped it “might …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Surge in Greenhouse Gases Sustained Despite Covid-19 Lockdowns, Says UN

News 18

Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday, warning against complacency. However, the WMO described the projected 2020 drop as a "tiny blip" and said the resulting impact on the carbon dioxide concentrations that contribute to …

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