Scientists and researchers are reporting a significant decrease in NO2 levels above Italy
“Copernicus Sentinel-5P Tropomi is the most accurate instrument today that measures air pollution from space. These measurements, globally available thanks to the free and open data policy, provide crucial information for citizens and decision makers,” said Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes.
The graphs show a gradual decrease in NO2 pollution starting from the 14th of February
With less NO2 traces on the 24th of February
Santiago Gassó, a research associate at NASA, took to Twitter to report on the results of the satellite sensor. He also explained that while fluctuating NO2 emissions are completely normal considering that they differ under such factors as the day of the week, this observed change was definitely significant.
And a significant decrease in March
The map showcases NO2 pollution levels on the 8th of February, Saturday
While this one shows the pollution levels on Saturday, March 7
This is the data presented by the European Space Agency (ESA) that shows the same tendency
You can watch the time-lapse from ESA in the video below
Some Italians have also reported a more noticeable change in the environment
As the canals in Venice become crystal clear due to reduced traffic during the quarantine
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