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A combination of two animated images show the fluctuation of nitrogen dioxide emissions across Europe from January 2020 until March 11, 2020. New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of air pollution, specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions, over Italy. This reduction is particularly visible in northern Italy which coincides with its nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in this handout obtained by Reuters on March 13, 2020. European Space Agency/Handout via Reuters THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC29JF9PPCTR

The fluctuation of nitrogen dioxide emissions across Europe from January 2020 until 11 March. Image: European Space Agency/Handout via Reuters

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