Exactly one week after his inauguration, President Joe Biden issued an executive order promising to tackle climate change. He set a goal of making all electricity generation in the U.S. free of carbon dioxide pollution by the year 2035.

Exactly one week after his inauguration, President Joe Biden issued an executive order promising to tackle climate change. He set a goal of making all electricity generation in the U.S. free of carbon dioxide pollution by the year 2035.

The Environment in Focus, hosted by Tom Pelton, is a weekly perspective on the issues and people changing our natural world.  Pelton is a national award-winning environmental journalist, author, and public radio host.

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Sharp Decline in Climate Pollution from Power Plants, Even Under Trump

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The Chesapeake Bay is full of history that is slipping away before our eyes.

The Chesapeake Bay is full of history that is slipping away before our eyes.

Final Episode: A Vanishing Island, the End of an Adventure

One envirnmental advocate has a unique way of bringing attention to the topic: hip hop music.

One envirnmental advocate has a unique way of bringing attention to the topic: hip hop music.

Hip Hop Forestry

Tom reflects on his relationship with a dear friend - an old rowboat.

Tom reflects on his relationship with a dear friend - an old rowboat.

Sharp Decline in Climate Pollution from Power Plants, Even Under Trump

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