Earth Day 2025 is the best of times and the worst of times for environmental advocates. On the holiday's 55th anniversary, there has been significant progress in the fight to save the planet from the ravages of climate change. But the harsh reality is that President Trump’s agenda would undo much of that progress.

The theme for the anniversary this year is Our Power, Our Planet. The objective is to reduce dependency on the fossil fuels that increase the record temperatures in a dangerously overheated planet. The high temperatures in the atmosphere are responsible for erratic weather which brings death and destruction wrought by severe drought and dangerous storms.

There is a lot more to do to save the planet, but progress has been made. Last year marked the first time more power was produced by wind and solar energy than from coal, according to EarthDay.org, the sponsor of the annual April 22 event. The goal of the group is to triple the production of renewable power by the end of this decade.

Much of the credit for these advancements is due to former President Joe Biden’s forward-looking policies. The former president may not be popular now but his efforts to initiate the fight against the ravages of the climate crisis........

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