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Coronavirus: Will fewer flights impact climate change?
A mass grounding of flights during the peak of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic saw CO2 emissions from aviation reduce by up to 60%. Marianne Lund, a senior researcher at the Center for International Climate Research in Norway, explains why longer-term reductions are needed to see any impact on climate change.
(Image: Jet engine and planes on runway, Credit: Getty Images.)
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