The coronavirus crisis has resulted in major drops in pollution across the world. Environmental groups welcome this change. But, some experts warn that pollution is likely to return to levels before the crisis once life returns to normal. Skies have been clearer in cities from New York to Paris to Beijing as governments closed businesses and schools and issued stay-at-home orders. Satellite data shows nitrogen dioxide has dropped about 30 percent in parts of the Northeast United States compared to the previous five years. Nitrogen dioxide is a major form of air pollution. Michelle Manion is an economist with the U.S. based World Resources Institute. On a recent day in Boston, Massachusetts, she noted that the air was so clear that she could read the letters on top of the Prudential building, a well-known city structure.
Title: When Business Resumes, Will Environmental Changes Resulting from the Coronavirus Last?
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return to levels before the crisis once life returns to normal.</span> <span data-start-time='23688' data-end-time='37563'>Skies have been clearer in cities from New York to Paris to Beijing as governments closed businesses and schools and issued stay-at-home orders.</span> <span data-start-time='37563' data-end-time='52313'>Satellite data shows nitrogen dioxide has dropped about 30 percent in parts of the Northeast United States compared to the previous five years.</span> <span data-start-time='52313' data-end-time='58313'>Nitrogen dioxide is a major form of air pollution.</span> <span data-start-time='58313' data-end-time='66521'>Michelle Manion is an economist with the U.S. based World Resources Institute.</span> <span data-start-time='66521' data-end-time='81396'>On a recent day in Boston, Massachusetts, she noted that the air was so clear that she could read the letters on top of the Prudential building, a well-known city structure.</span> </p></div><div 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