PBS News Hour

Season 46, Episode 80

Episode Title: April 22, 2021

Air Date: 2021-04-22

Overview:

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden announces ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions as part of the fight against climate change. Then, India records the highest one day number of new COVID-19 infections of any nation since the pandemic began. And, how single-use items like masks, and gloves, are piling up in landfills, wreaking havoc on the environment.