SCIENCE April 22, 2020 As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth.
Italy April 16, 2020 Venice canals empty after Easter in new satellite images amid coronavirus lockdown New satellite images released by the European Space Agency show Venice waterways virtually empty amid a coronavirus lockdown compared the high amounts of boat traffic seen around Easter the same time last year. Â
Pollution April 13, 2020 Coal plant demolition releases huge cloud of dust in Chicago An implosion at a coal plant in southwest Chicago that was captured in photographs and video created a cloud of dust that lingered over a community of homes.
Coronavirus April 10, 2020 Coronavirus lockdown results in 30 percent air pollution drop in northeastern US, NASA says NASA satellite data has shown a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide pollution in the northeastern U.S. during the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus April 7, 2020 How coronavirus is impacting pollution across the globe With mass lockdowns in place across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on pollution, according to experts.
Coronavirus March 29, 2020 Coronavirus quarantines, stay-at-home orders lead to pollution drop, studies find While the coronavirus has negatively impacted international productivity and economic activity, scientists have discovered a strange side-effect to quarantines.
Pollution March 20, 2020 Emissions over China and Italy plunge during coronavirus outbreak, satellite images reveal Emissions have dropped significantly over Italy and portions of China as a result of the near-total shutdown from the novel coronavirus, satellite images reveal.
Pollution March 18, 2020 Air pollution increases coronavirus vulnerability, experts say The damaging impact of air pollution in urban areas is likely increasing the coronavirus death rate, experts say.
Fish March 9, 2020 Sea turtles eat plastic because it smells like food, study shows New research reveals that some sea turtles confuse the smell of plastic with food.
Climate March 4, 2020 Greenhouse emissions would have to drop by four times targets to avoid 'climate disaster,' study claims A decade of inactivity means that countries worldwide must do far more to avoid "climate disaster," an alarming new study claims.
Pollution March 4, 2020 Air pollution causing 'pandemic,' shaving 'nearly three years' from people's lives A new study says air pollution has become a "pandemic" and is cutting "nearly three years" off people's lives.