Earth Day

Clean water, clean air - that’s our hope for the future. Ahead of Earth Day, an environmental scientist describes how heavy metals make their way into the Bay and accumulate in sediment. And young people talk about reducing waste and creating jobs in Baltimore.

Baltimore officials marked Earth Day by calling to divest from fossil fuels and kicking off a greening strategy of the Broadway East neighborhood.

Mayor Scott gets heat from Baltimore residents and his own comptroller over a proposed funding increase for the city’s police department. Baltimore officials propose to divest city pension funds from fossil fuels and start a neighborhood tree-planting program. And state and local leaders aim to bridge a widening digital divide with improved internet access in poor neighborhoods.