Peer-reviewed publications

• Bashir, M. F., B. J. MA, Bilal, B. Komal, M. A. Bashir, T.. H. Farooq, N. Iqbal, M. Bashir: Correlation between environmental pollution indicators and COVID-19 pandemic: A brief study in Californian context. Environmental Research, 187, 109652, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109652, 2020.

• Bauwens, M. S. Compernolle, T. Stavrakou, J.-F. Müller, J. van Gent, H. Eskes, P. F. Levelt, R. van der A, J. P. Veefkind, J. Vlietinck, H. Yu, C. Zehner: Impact of coronavirus outbreak on NO₂ pollution assessed using TROPOMI and OMI observations. Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087978, 2020.

• Collivignarelli, M. C., A. Abba, G. Bertanza, R. Pedrazzani, P. Ricciardi, and M. C. Miino: Lockdown for CoViD-2019 in Milan: What are the effects on air quality? Science of the Total Environment, 732 (139280), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139280, 2020.

• Contincine E., B. Frediani, and D. Caro: Can atmospheric pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-CoV-2 lethality in Northern Italy? Environmental Pollution, 261, 114465, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114465, 2020.

• Dantas, G., B. Siciliano, B. B. Farca, C. M. da Silva, G. Arbilla: The impact of COVID-19 partial lockdown on the air quality of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 729 (139085), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139085, 2020.

• Dutheil, F et al., COVID-19 as a factor influencing air pollution?, Environmental Pollution, 263, 114466, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114466, 2020.

• Fattorini, D., and F. Regoli: Role of the hronic air pollution levels in the Covid-19 outbreak risk in Italy. Environmental Pollution, 264 (114732), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114732, 2020.

• Le Quéré, C., R. B. Jackson, M. W. Jones, A. J. P. Smith, S. Abernethy, R. M. Andrew, A. J. De-Gol, D. R. Willis, Y. Shan, J. G. Canadell, P. Friedlingstein, F. Creutzig and G. P. Peters: Temporary reduction in daily global CO₂ emisisons during the COVID-19 forced confinement.  Nature Climate Change, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0797-x, 2020.

• Mitra, A., T. R. Chaudhuri, A. Mitra, P. Pramanick, and S. Zaman: Impact of COVID-19 related shutdown on atmospheric carbon dioxide level in the city of Kolkata. Parana Journal of Science and Education, 6 (3), 84-92, 2020.

• Mahato, S., S. pal, K. G. Ghosh: Effect of lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic on air quality of the megacity Delhi, India. Science of the Total Environment, 730 (139086), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139086, 2020.

• Muhammad, S., X. Long, and M. Salman: COVID-19 pandemic and environmental pollution: A blessing in disguise? Science of the Total Environment, 728 (138820), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138820, 2020.

• Nakada, L. Y. K. and R. C. Urban: COVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on the air quality during the partial lockdown in Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Science of the Total Environment, 730 (139087), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139087, 2020.

• Ogen, Y: Assessing nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels as a contributing factor to coronavirus (COVID-19) fatality. Science of the Total Environment, 726 (138605), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138605, 2020.

• Paital, B: Nurture to nature via COVID-19, a self-regenerating environmental strategy of environment in global context. Science of the Total Environment, 729 (139088), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139088, 2020.

• Sharma, S., M. Zhang, Anshika, J. Gao, H. Zhang, S. H. Kota: Effect of restricted emissions during COVID-19 on air quality in India. Science of the Total Environment, 728 (138878), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138878, 2020.

• Shi, X. and  G. P. Brasseur: The response in air quality to the reduction of Chinese Economic Activities during the COVID-19 Outbreak. Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088070, 2020.

• Wang, Y. Y. Yuan, Q. Wang, C. Liu, Q. Zhi, and J. Cao: Changes in air quality related to the control of coronavirus in China: Implications for traffic and industrial emissions. Science of the Total Environment, 731 (139133), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139133, 2020.

• Wang, Q. and M. Su: A prliminary assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on environment - A case study in China. Science of the Total Environment, 728 (138915), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138915, 2020.

•  Zhu, Y., J. Xie, F. Huang, L. Cao: Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Evidence from China. Science of the Total Environment, 727, 138704, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138704, 2020.

Press releases

 General/satellite/surface data

• https://www.aeronomie.be/en/news/2020/tropomi-observes-impact-corona-virus-air-quality-china

• https://aeronomie.be/en/news/2020/satellites-see-worldwide-decrease-nitrogen-dioxide-pollution-result-covid-19-crisis-china

• https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/flawed-estimates-effects-lockdown-measures-air-quality-derived-satellite-observations

•  https://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Images/ImageLibrary/DAT_4992244.html

• https://nasasport.wordpress.com/2020/04/04/new-generation-satellite-observations-monitor-air-pollution-during-covid-19-lockdown-measures-in-california/

• https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/sentinel-5p-tropomi-shows-cleaner-air-in-corona-epidemic/

• https://news.agu.org/press-release/covid-19-lockdowns-significantly-impacting-global-air-quality/

• https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/copernicus-provides-vital-information-advance-covid-19-research

• https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/link-between-air-pollution-covid-19-deaths-coronavirus-pandemic/

• https://www.space.com/nasa-satellites-track-fossil-fuel-emissions-from-space-coronavirus.html

• https://www.joliet86.org/assets/1/6/Will_Covid-19_have_a_lasting_impact_on_the_environment__-_BBC_Future.pdf

• https://theconversation.com/covid-19-shutdowns-are-clearing-the-air-but-pollution-will-return-as-economies-reopen-134610

• https://www.utoronto.ca/news/air-quality-improves-40-cent-cities-took-action-covid-19-u-t-researcher-finds

• https://www.nceo.ac.uk/article/using-sentinel-5p-to-monitor-air-quality-changes-since-the-coronavirus-outbreak-a-uk-expert-view/

Europe

•  https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/european-air-quality-information-support-covid-19-crisis

• https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/european-air-quality-information-support-covid-19-crisis

• https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality-information-confirms-reduced-activity-levels-due-lockdown-italy

• https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/air-quality-and-covid19/air-quality-and-covid19

• https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/air-pollution-goes-down-as

• https://www.europeandataportal.eu/en/covid-19/stories/covid-19-related-traffic-reduction-and-decreased-air-pollution-europe

• https://www.eurocontrol.int/covid19#data-insights

• https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200427-how-air-pollution-exacerbates-covid-19

• https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/air-pollution-falls-by-unprecedented-levels-in-major-global-cities-during-lockdowns-1.4906635

• https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/air-pollution-wildlife-sightings-how-covid-19-changing-our-world

• https://theconversation.com/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-the-links-between-air-pollution-and-coronavirus-137746

North America

•  https://research.noaa.gov/article/ArtMID/587/ArticleID/2617/NOAA-exploring-impact-of-coronavirus-response-on-the-environment

• https://esrl.noaa.gov/csl/groups/csd7/measurements/2020covid-aqs/

• https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/covid2.html

• https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/noaa%E2%80%99s-polar-orbiting-satellites-see-drop-us-air-pollution

• https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-monitors-environmental-signals-from-global-response-to-covid-19

• https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-funds-four-research-projects-on-covid-19-impacts

• https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-probes-environment-covid-19-impacts-possible-links

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pollution-traffic-toronto-downtown-covid19-1.5526919

• https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/20/air-pollution-us-exacerbates-covid-19-dangers

• https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Pollution-returns-to-Houston-as-coranavirus-15265297.php

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-13/coronavirus-air-quality-climate-regulation

• https://www.sfchronicle.com/environment/article/California-s-widely-polluted-air-may-increase-15214222.php

Asia

•  https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/amid-coronavirus-outbreak-copernicus-monitors-reduction-particulate-matter-pm25-over-china

• https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21230917/air-quality-pollution-coronavirus-lockdown-social-distancing-cities

• https://theconversation.com/wuhans-lockdown-cut-air-pollution-by-up-to-63-new-research-138084

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pollution/china-sees-post-lockdown-rise-in-air-pollution-study-idUSKBN22U09F

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2020/03/16/coronavirus-lockdown-may-have-saved-77000-lives-in-china-just-from-pollution-reduction/#e5f000c34fe3

• https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146362/airborne-nitrogen-dioxide-plummets-over-china

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-china-lockdown-over-air-pollution-already-spiking-industry-dirty-economic-rebound/

• https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/05/air-pollution-in-china-soars-above-pre-lockdown-levels/

• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-dual-effects-of-covid-19-lockdowns-on-air-quality

• https://www.eco-business.com/news/delhi-mumbai-seoul-and-wuhan-see-record-breaking-clear-skies-as-covid-19-lockdowns-subdue-air-pollution/

• https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(20)30107-8/fulltext

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52313972

• https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/23/india/india-air-pollution-coronavirus-nasa-intl/index.html

• https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/COVID-19_nitrogen_dioxide_over_China

• https://energyandcleanair.org/air-quality-improvements-due-to-covid-19-lock-down-in-india/

Russia/Middle East

•  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/04/03/moscows-air-pollution-drops-as-coronavirus-lockdown-sets-in-a69853

• https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/447080/Why-corona-lockdown-did-not-bring-Tehran-cleaner-air

• https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-air-pollution-in-israel-goes-way-down-likely-due-to-coronavirus-1.8700142

• https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-30-cut-in-israels-air-pollution-1001322442

• https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/culture/coronavirus-images-show-air-pollution-in-the-gcc-has-fallen

CO₂ / climate

•  https://sciencebusiness.net/covid-19/news/covid-19-cutting-air-pollution-it-will-not-slow-climate-change

Preprints

• Rosenbloom, D. and J. Markard: A COVID-19 recovery for climate. Science, 368 (6490), 447, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc4887, 2020.
• Schiermeier. Q: Why pollution is falling in some cities but not others. Nature, 580 (7803), 313. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-01049-6, 2020.