NASA Studies How COVID-19 Shutdowns Affect Emissions
By NASA GoddardFrom BoclipsOctober 4, 2025
Pandemic-related shutdowns have affected how people act, so scientists began monitoring how that’s affected the planet — specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions. How do COVID-19 pollution patterns play into NASA computer models? NASA’s GEOS atmospheric composition model shows us the answer.
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Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
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