STOCK MARKETS AROUND the world had some of their worst performance in decades this past week, well surpassing that of the global financial crisis in 2008. Restrictions in the free movement of people is disrupting economic activity across the world as measures to control the coronavirus roll out.
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| The Coronavirus has driven people indoors and led them to energy-intense pursuits. |
There is a strong link between economic activity and global carbon dioxide emissions, due to the dominance of fossil fuel sources of energy. This coupling suggests we might be in for an unexpected surprise due to the coronavirus pandemic: a slowdown of carbon dioxide emissions due to reduced energy consumption.
Read the story from Australian Geographic by Glen Peters - “Can the changes brought on by coronavirus help tackle climate change?”
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