July 1, 2021
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During the COVID-19 pandemic-imposed lockdowns, reports of air quality improvements in certain locations gave many of us the impression that we may have somehow been able to mitigate the effects of global warming. In reality, experts from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) analyzed atmospheric and ice core concentrations of carbon dioxide and found an increase in levels. Turns out, reduced industrial activity and air travel have hardly had any impact.
