Air pollution reductions during pandemic lockdown open up a way to preserve the Himalayan glaciers, says study

by Tilo Arnhold, Leibniz-Institut für Troposphärenforschung e. V.

The impacts of reduced pollution on snow brightening in the Himalayas and reduced surface water runoff, as observed during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown period. Credit: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2023). DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-10439-2023

Reducing air pollution to levels similar to those during the coronavirus pandemic could protect the glaciers in the Himalayas and prevent them from…

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News Source: phys.org