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For a few moments in late April of 2020, oil – normally the lifeblood of the world economy – became more expensive to store than to pay someone to take it away.
The year has seen a 7% drop in carbon pollution, but there are fears that the figure represents only a temporary blip.
The Straits Times Did global lockdowns heal the planet? The skies are clearer but the world is still on a dangerous global-warming trajectory A basketball court at Kaki Bukit Recreation Centre partly taken over by weeds during the circuit breaker, with grass-cutting and weed removal services stopped in many places across the island. Singapore saw improvements in its air quality before and during the two-month circuit breaker.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI https://str.sg/JRHu They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this a...
Text size For a few moments in late April of 2020, oil -- normally the lifeblood of the world economy -- became more expensive to store than to pay someone to take it away. Crude oil's wildly fluctuating futures prices reflected the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with record falls in greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel demand making 2020 an unexpectedly good year for the climate. The United Nations and the Global Carbon Project both said this month that planet-warming carbon pollution was set to fall seven percent this year, the largest single-year drop in history. As pressure...
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