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 Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin 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
Today in History
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The island fox’s incredible comeback
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Taking the forest to the cloud
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American goldfinch
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
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Watch your step
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Winter Olympics in Beijing
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World Art Day
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International Sloth Day
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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An impactful day
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World Teachers Day
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Rock of ages
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Hang Sơn Đoòng Cave, Vietnam
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Spring equinox
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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Hey, you two in the front!
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National Umbrella Day
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International Mountain Day
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Spring awakens
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World Elephant Day
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