Share this on WhatsApp In 1945, as World War II came to a close, scientists logged a record drop in carbon dioxide emissions. They reckoned that global CO2 emissions fell by some 790 million metric tons—a record that stood for more than 70 years. Then 2020 rolled around. Global emissions fell 1,550 million metric tons … Continue reading Why a Historic Emissions Drop from COVID Is No Cause to Celebrate