Tuesday on The Diane Rehm Show
Debate over President Obama's Use of Executive Orders
President Barack Obama is weighing an executive order to allow millions of undocumented immigrants to avoid deportation. Some Republicans say that would be grounds for impeachment. Debate over the constitutionality of executive orders.
The Environmental Outlook: The Health and Future of Our Coral Reefs
A new report says most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years. Climate change has long been thought of as the main offender in the alarming rate of coral degradation. But this latest study says over-fishing and pollution are the key culprits, killing off vital grazers like parrot fish and sea urchins. Some scientists say this is good news: there is a clear path to removing these local stressors, including tighter fishing regulations. But others warn that destructive coral bleaching due to rising water temperatures remains a major concern. For this month’s Environmental Outlook: the health and future of our coral reefs.
Weekday mornings from 9-11 a.m. on NPR 89.1 FM/1550 AM
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