Simon ZerafaIt seems that #GlobalDimming was reduced during the #Pandemic and #lockdowns due to reductions in pollution 🤔
Global Dimming partly mitigates {and had mitigated historically) Global Warming and Climate Change due to increased cloud cover caused by pollution.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210202164535.htm
COVID-19 lockdowns temporarily raised global temperatures, research shows
The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of pollutants in ways that slightly warmed the planet for several months last year, according to new research. The counterintuitive finding highlights the influence of airborne particles, or aerosols, that block incoming sunlight.