Pollution chokes China’s capital despite lockdown cuts in traffic: study

The coronavirus lockdown might have upended the mix of chemicals in the atmosphere and led to unexpected air pollution in the Chinese capital, according to a new study.The Chinese government imposed strict lockdowns across the country early this year after an outbreak of a new coronavirus erupted in Wuhan, in the central province of Hubei.Most factories were shut down, shopping malls were closed and people were told to stay at home for more than two months. The number of cars on the road…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3092201/pollution-chokes-chinas-capital-despite-lockdown-cuts-traffic