UN: World saw sharp drop in air pollution amid COVID-19 lockdowns

Air quality briefly improved in 2020 due to COVID lockdowns, UN agency confirms

The UN weather agency says the world — and especially urban areas — experienced a brief, sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year amid lockdown measures and related travel restrictions put in place over the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 restrictions bring brief air-quality gains in 2020

WMO report says pandemic-related curbs temporarily improved air quality in number of places, especially in urban areas.

The Latest: UN agency says air pollutants dropped in 2020

A health worker takes a swab sample of a passenger entering the city to test for COVID-19 at a railway station in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.

UN: Brief gains in air quality in 2020 over COVID lockdowns

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency says the world — and especially urban areas — experienced a brief, sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year amid lockdown measures and related travel…

Covid Lockdown, Travel Restrictions Slightly Improved Air Quality: UN Agency

Pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions caused dramatic but short-lived improvements in air quality and drops in pollution, the UN said on Friday, but warned the blip was no substitute for long-term action.

Air Quality Improved Slightly in 2020 During Lockdowns, UN Agency Says

Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a U.