Climate change in times of Covid Promises belied, pollution worsens New Delhi
This year has seen the worst forest fires in many countries The first half of 2020 saw a sharp dip in pollution levels all over the world, thanks to the lockdowns imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to rising hopes of a rollback in global warming. However, as the year ends, all hopes lie in pieces as carbon emissions scale new highs globally.
According to a provisional report by the World Meteorological Organisation, published earlier this month, the year 2020 is set to be the among the three warmest on record. The