Abrupt decline in tropospheric nitrogen dioxide over China after the outbreak of COVID-19

Authors: Fei Liu, Aaron Page, Sarah A. Strode, Yasuko Yoshida, Sungyeon Choi, Bo Zheng, Lok N. Lamsal, Can Li, Nickolay A. Krotkov, Henk Eskes, Ronald van der A, Pepijn Veefkind, Pieternel F. Levelt, Oliver P. Hauser, Joanna Joiner

Published: 2020-06-12

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc2992

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Abstract

Chinese COVID-19 policies indirectly lead to reduced fuel use and reduction in environmental emissions.