[HTML][HTML] Pandemic, war, and global energy transitions

B Zakeri, K Paulavets, L Barreto-Gomez, LG Echeverri… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine have impacted the global economy,
including the energy sector. The pandemic caused drastic fluctuations in energy demand, oil …

In-depth analysis of ambient air pollution changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian Monsoon region

MT Latif, N Purhanudin, NZM Afandi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has given a chance for researchers and policymakers all over the
world to study the impact of lockdowns on air quality in each country. This review aims to …

Examining the expansion of Urban Heat Island effect in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and its vicinity using multi-temporal MODIS satellite data

J Mandal, PP Patel, S Samanta - Advances in Space Research, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomena in the Kolkata Metropolitan
Area (KMA) region and its surrounding rural areas based on MODIS satellite data of the last …

Air pollution in three megacities of India during the Diwali festival amidst COVID-19 pandemic

J Mandal, A Chanda, S Samanta - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study characterized the difference in air pollution levels between Diwali
celebrations amidst the Covid-19 pandemic (14 November 2020) and the previous year (27 …

Assessing the spatio-temporal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on air quality in Jiangsu province, China

H Han, A Hasnain, UA Bhatti, Y Yue, Y He… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
The Chinese government has implemented severe restrictions and lockdown (LD) measures
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This kind of environment offers a terrific opportunity …

Exploring the change in the heterogeneity of public preferences for air quality improvement policies before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: comparative results from …

N Jiang, C Ao, Y Long, Y Wei, L Xu, B Lei… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
In addition to the deadly effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, positive changes have been
made in air quality. It is important for decision-makers to know whether people's preferences …

Monthly and annual oscillation of methane and ozone in eastern India using Sentinel-5P TROPOMI: assessment and validation

A Ghosh, S Manna - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025 - Springer
The eastern India has greater Global Warming Potential with increased greenhouse gases
emissions due to extensive rice production, coal burning, and rapid urbanization. The …

Quantifying the impact of lockdown measures on air pollution levels: A comparative study of Bhopal and Adelaide

A Agrawal, S Kesharvani, G Dwivedi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research study presents an in-depth comparison of air quality in Bhopal, India, and
Adelaide, Australia, focusing on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Utilizing air quality data …

Insights into aerosol vertical distribution, subtype, and secondary particle formation in central Himalayas: A COVID-19 lockdown perspective

V Rawat, N Singh, SK Dhaka, PK Patra… - Atmospheric …, 2025 - Elsevier
Pristine Himalayan environment is being increasingly affected by the exogenous pollutants
which are often observed over mountains. This study, for the first time, elucidates upon the …

Influence of meteorology, mobility, air mass transport and biomass burning on PM2.5 of three north Indian cities: phase-wise analysis of the COVID-19 lockdown

M Arunkumar, S Dhanakumar - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021 - Springer
Recent studies concluded that air quality has improved due to the enforcement of lockdown
in the wake of COVID-19. However, they mostly concentrated on the changes during the …