As we continue to practice social distancing and staying home, the Earth is starting to look like a much cleaner place.
Air pollution has dropped dramatically in parts of the country and worldwide.
According to ABC 7, pollution in the northeastern United States is down 30%, while Rome air pollution levels are down 49% from a year ago.
"The air from Boston to Washington is its cleanest since a NASA satellite started measuring nitrogen dioxide,in 2005," says NASA atmospheric scientist Barry Lefer.
Compared to the previous five years, March air pollution is down 46% in Paris, 35% in Bengaluru, India, 38% in Sydney, 29% in Los Angeles, 26% in Rio de Janeiro and 9% in Durban, South Africa.
