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April 1, 2020

Air pollution drops in European cities: how does your street look?

Europeans are stuck at home because of coronavirus and pollution is dropping. Check out these before and after air-quality maps.


Plume Labs' live air quality map for Paris, before and after coronavirus confinement measures.

European cities are enjoying the cleanest air they’ve had in, well, virtually forever, as air pollution levels fall drastically as a result of confinement.

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A portrait of Plume Labs CEO and founder Romain Lacombe
Plume Labs' chief executive and founder Romain Lacombe.
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