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Ahpook

(2,750 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2020, 11:05 PM Apr 2020

Air quality

I live in the Nashville area and have noticed a difference in smog and general haze. The air is intoxicating

Might have something to do with the storms that ravaged just south of here last night? I don't know! Could be less vehicles on the road as well?

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Air quality (Original Post) Ahpook Apr 2020 OP

Definitely less driving n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #1

Oh, yes. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #2

It's apparently happening everywhere: Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #3

TexasBushwhacker

(20,191 posts)

1. Definitely less driving n/t

Reply to Ahpook (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 12:23 AM

Apr 2020

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)

2. Oh, yes.

Reply to Ahpook (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 01:18 AM

Apr 2020

There are some pictures of Los Angeles, that I honestly think might be photoshopped, but do show extraordinarily clear skies.

I think that it's possible that people will not be willing to go back to the old pollution once this is all over.

What I really want to see are photographs of some of the cities in China that usually have extremely toxic levels of air pollution.

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

3. It's apparently happening everywhere:

Reply to Ahpook (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 04:00 AM

Apr 2020

NASA Satellite Data Show 30 Percent Drop In Air Pollution Over Northeast U.S.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127137180

Himalayas Seen from India for the First Time in 30 Years Due to Air Pollution Drop
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127137170

'It's positively alpine!' Disbelief in big cities as air pollution falls
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142468313

Silver lining: reduction in pollution
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213154665

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