{"id":94645,"date":"2021-01-26T12:57:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T18:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=94645"},"modified":"2021-01-26T12:57:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T18:57:48","slug":"covid-19s-minimal-climate-impact-highlights-need-for-momentous-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/covid-19s-minimal-climate-impact-highlights-need-for-momentous-action\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19&#8217;s minimal climate impact highlights need for momentous action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Liam Bohen-Meissner<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Global carbon dioxide emission dropped 7 percent worldwide due to a decrease in human activity after COVID-19 brought much of the world to a standstill. Despite this, the climate impacts of COVID-19 turned out to be negligible, with 2020 tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record. Global temperatures have risen 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) over the past decades and are expected to meet or exceed the 1.5 degree ceiling set by the Paris Climate Agreement by 2030 without drastic decreases in fossil fuel emissions..<\/p>\n<p>If a global pandemic is not enough to put a dent in climate change, then what hope do we have? Local Illinois climate experts provide their insight on what changes must be made if we are to succeed in this battle with the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-94645-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/JOUR_421_Story1.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/JOUR_421_Story1.m4a\">https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/JOUR_421_Story1.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><i>Liam Bohen-Meissner is a health and politics reporter at Medill.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Liam Bohen-Meissner Medill Reports Global carbon dioxide emission dropped 7 percent worldwide due to a decrease in human activity after COVID-19 brought much of the world to a standstill. 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