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Satellite Pollution Data Shows China Is Getting Back to Work
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations are rising again after a sharp decline linked to coronavirus.
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Satellite data show economic activity in China could be picking up following a steep drop off caused by the coronavirus.
Nitrogen dioxide levels rose across China’s industrial heartland, according to the most recent Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service data compiled by Windy.Com. The reddish-brown gas mainly enters the air from burning fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas. Levels plummeted in February after Chinese authorities locked down communities to contain the virus.