Coronavirus and the climate

Chapter 1

Low emissions

As the coronavirus is declared a pandemic and citizens remain at home, stories have emerged of a global dip in emissions. But not all is what it seems, as the environmental journalist Beth Gardiner explains.

Chapter 2

On hold

An open letter from Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck.

Chapter 3

Clear water

In Venice, as the cruise ships are gone, tourists far away and people cocooned at home, the water of the city’s canals has become blue and crystal clear. We hear from Francesco Musco, the professor in Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Venice.