Record Emissions Drop Spurred by Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdowns Is Now Over | The Weather Channel

Record Emissions Drop Spurred by Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdowns Is Now Over | The Weather Channel

April 17, 2021

Updated: April 17, 2021, 1:27 pm EDTPublished: April 17, 2021, 1:27 pm EDT

As economies stalled amid COVID-19 lockdowns last year, so did carbon emissions. But with the gains from that record drop in jeopardy, experts see a golden opportunity in the form of economic recovery.

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