The quickly spreading coronavirus has closed schools, constricted travel, shaken markets and infected more than 100,000 people. It is also already having impact on the environment: The buildup of climate-warming emissions has dipped amid the outbreak. The spread of a novel coronavirus around the world is nothing to celebrate. But it’s true that dampened demand for electricity, oil and air travel in China has led to a drop in greenhouse gas emissions in that country, the world’s largest contributor to climate change. And as the virus spreads, it may further weigh on economic activity in other nations and decrease their emissions. These three charts explain what has happened to emissions during the outbreak — and where we may be going: 1. The economy in China, the world’s largest emitter, has contracted. And that downturn may be best seen by looking up. More than a dozen airlines have […]