After the introduction in the Moscow region of mode isolation for coronavirus infection significantly decreased the number of cars on the road. As a result, the environmental report a significant improvement in air quality
Photo: Julia Ivanko / Press service of the Mayor and the Moscow Government In the capital for some pollutants concentration decreased almost in 6 times. Played a role and favorable for their dispersion weather conditions
HPBW “mosekomonitoring” / Vkontakte
After the introduction in the Moscow region of mode isolation for coronavirus infection significantly decreased the number of cars on the road. As a result, the environmental report a significant improvement in air quality.
In the capital for some pollutants concentration decreased by almost 6 pAZ. Played a role and favorable for their dispersion weather conditions.
“compared with the past days the maximum single concentration of pollutants – for example, carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide – by 30 and 31 March fell to 5-5. 5 times. In the city center, the average concentration of carbon monoxide decreased three times, and suspended particles PM10 – 5.8 times”, – told “Izvestia”, the press service of the Moscow Department of natural resources, citing data from the HPBW “mosekomonitoring”.
According to capital Diptrans, this week the traffic of private vehicles was reduced by approximately 50%, according to RIAMA. “According to the automatic monitoring stations of air pollution HPBW “mosekomonitoring”, in close proximity to highways in the concentration of carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide were 30% lower than the same period in the spring of 2019, and nitrogen oxide and suspended particles PM10 by 40-50%”, – shared with the Agency, the employee a press-services of the Department of natural resources and environmental protection of Moscow.
“the Concentration of carbon monoxide in peak hours near highways below the normal average of 1.5 times, nitrogen oxide – in 2.1 times. Reducing the level of air pollution is observed also in residential areas. The average concentrations in comparison with ordinary working days spring 2019 decreased by 30-50%”, – he added.
the Climatologists, in turn, assured that the quarantine is a period of several weeks will not affect the environment, either positively or negatively. “Greenhouse gas emissions has become smaller, but only slightly. The concentration of CO2 and other gases formed in the next 30-50 years. Therefore, the effect should be considered for several decades at least”, – told “Izvestia” Director of WWF-Russia “Climate and energy” Alexey Kokorin.
According to him, in the future, the quarantine may have an indirect negative impact on the environment after emissions Maugert be increased. Now many technology companies stopped work. Because of this technological growth curve will shift by approximately three years, and the total emissions in the next 30-50 years could be more summed up Alexey Kokorin.
Moscow in the morning. A week ago today.
Thank you for staying home! This is important. pic.twitter.com/wG2w7sTeHe
— TMS (@gucodd) March 30, 2020
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— mosekomonitoring (@ecomonitoring) April 3, 2020
Note that the improvement of the ecological situation due to the pandemic coronavirus infection has occurred in other regions of the world. NASA drew attention to the decrease in industrial emissions in China’s Hubei province, where the virus has spread around the world. In the Italian Venice because of the lack of tourists was clear water in the channels, and there were even dolphins. 30% reduce the amount of harmful substances in the air of Paris.
