Today is Earth Day—a day dedicated to celebrating the planet we call home and raising awareness of environmental problems. The seeds of this day were planted back in 1969 when Gaylord Nelson, the then-Wisconsin senator, witnessed events like the Cuyahoga River catching fire and the Santa Barbara oil spill and decided that the world needed an environmental initiative. A year later, the first Earth Day event was held. Now, it has grown into an annual event with more than a billion people in over 193 countries taking part.
Earth Day
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Waitangi Day in New Zealand
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Who uses this grassy bridge?
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The most active volcano in the world
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Siblings Day
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Bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Season of light in the City of Light
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Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
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What the heck is a distaff?
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Allens Hummingbird
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Channel Country, Australia
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World Teachers Day
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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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More of a moustache than a beard?
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Jewel of the Adriatic
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Happy Panda Day!
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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Flying the flag for Pride
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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International Rock Day
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Yosemite National Park, California, USA
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Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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A sea of humanity
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