Dropping Pollution Rates and Improved Air Quality | Amanpour and Company

If there is a silver lining in the coronavirus pandemic, it’s this: the economic shutdown is bringing temporary relief from air and water pollution. In China, satellite images show air pollution rates dropping dramatically, and researchers say the improved air quality could save 50,000-75,000 lives. Could this be the harbinger of a low-carbon future? Or could economic and political pressure turn back the clock on climate regulation? Renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe joins the program.

Originally aired on April 16, 2020.

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