Shepherd Marshall
Department of Geography Atmospheric Sciences Program University of Georgia Athens GA USA.
Geophys Res Lett. 2022 Apr 16;49(7):e2022GL098198. doi: 10.1029/2022GL098198. Epub 2022 Mar 30.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a life-altering shock to society. However, there have been serendipitous outcomes from the associated lockdowns ranging from improved air quality to reductions in carbon emissions. Liu et al. (2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096842) revealed that even the magnitude of the heat islands in Chinese cities were reduced due to a decline in human activities and their associated anthropogenic contributions. These surprising findings have significant implications for understanding intersections among climate, health, energy, urban planning, transportation, and infrastructure.
新冠疫情给社会带来了改变生活的冲击。然而,相关封锁措施也带来了一些意外的成果,从空气质量改善到碳排放减少。刘等人(2022年,https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096842)发现,由于人类活动及其相关人为贡献的减少,中国城市热岛效应的强度甚至也有所降低。这些惊人的发现对于理解气候、健康、能源、城市规划、交通和基础设施之间的交叉点具有重要意义。