State Climatologist Stuart Foster says the ‘stay home-stay healthy’ recommendation is not likely to result in any near term environmental changes.
With less travel comes less emission from vehicles along Kentucky roadways. Foster admits if traveling habits change long term, then that could carry some climate impact.
“Instead of making this a short term blip could lead to really a change in trajectory of emissions which would happen if we essentially changed our travel habits more permanently versus just going back to business as usual when this is done,” said Foster.
Foster said much of Kentucky has experienced a long period of pretty consistent moisture. He added rainfall levels every month since last October have been above normal. But Foster noted that’s not to rule out future extended dry periods, even as soon as this summer.
State Climatologist Stuart Foster talks about recent weather trends and possible impacts of changing lifestyles.:
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