2020 in the environment and environmental sciences

This is an article of notable issues relating to the terrestrial environment of Earth in 2020.

They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and geoscience with a known relevance to contemporary influence of humanity on Earth, environmental law, conservation, environmentalism with major worldwide impact and environmental issues.

Assessment Mechanics In February - March 2020 campaigners say that governments should act with the same urgency on climate as on the coronavirus.

The health crisis is reducing carbon emissions more than any policy.

A list of − mostly self-imposed and legally voluntary or unenforceable − goals due by 2020 as decided by multinational corporate associations and international governance entities and their status:

Images from the NASA Earth Observatory show a stark drop in pollution in Wuhan , when comparing NO 2 levels in early 2019 (top) and early 2020 (bottom). [ 306 ]