China Lockdowns Increased Plant Growth?

China Lockdowns Increased Plant Growth?
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2021 shows a restricted residental area due to the Covid-19 coronavirus in Yangzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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If you’ve noticed that your grass grew a little fuller and faster this year, it could be due to the pandemic lockdowns.

Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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