Hi, there! It's Oliver, the health and the environment reporter for PublicSource. While most of my time recently has been devoted to health matters, the global disruption of COVID-19 has resulted in various impacts on the environment and climate as well.
I thought it may help readers to hear about the pandemic's effect on climate locally. So, I looked at four areas: air pollution, climate change, oil prices and waste.
You've probably heard about some of the changes in the region. Half as much traffic, electricity consumption down by 8%, and the Pittsburgh International Airport seeing only a fraction of its typical travelers. All of that leads to a reduction in greenhouse gases — but for how long?
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