https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/science/pandemic-nature-a…
NYT
Snippet
When the pandemic hit, many human routines came to a sudden halt. On April 5, 2020 — the peak of the pandemic lockdowns — 4.4 billion people, or 57 percent of the planet, were under some sort of movement restriction, scientists estimated. Driving decreased by more than 40 percent, while air traffic declined by 75 percent.
These sudden shifts allowed researchers to tease apart the effects of human travel from the many other ways we shape the lives of other species.