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Earth cleans itself during pandemic grand experiment
Global stay‑home orders reduced air pollution and allowed rare wildlife sightings. NASA data show drops in nitrogen dioxide from Boston to Paris, and Himalayan peaks reappeared over India. Experts warn the climate signal is temporary but note cleaner air benefits and possible wildlife shifts.
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New Delhi
India
United States
Rome
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Santiago
Chile
Wales
Stuart Pimm
Duke University
Chris Field
Stanford Woods Institute For the Environment
Italy
Health Effects Institute
Dan Greenbaum
Boston
Washington
NASA
Barry Lefer
Paris
Bengaluru
Sydney
Los Angeles
Rio de Janeiro
Durban
South Africa
Lefer
China
Jalandhar
Punjab
Mary Prunicki
Stanford University School of Medicine
Breakthrough Institute
Zeke Hausfather
Gavin Schmidt
Stanford
Arizona
New York City
Adelaide
Australia
Tel Aviv
Israel
Duke
Pimm
David Godfrey
Sea Turtle Conservancy
Costa Rica
Florida
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