Earth Day Apr. 22, 2024

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.

© Ralph Pace/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Where can you find this cute creature?
Apr. 22, 2025Earth Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov. 25, 2024Maasai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Apr. 1, 2025National Frog Month
Pastel perfection
Spring is coming
One on land, a million in space
What are these colourful insects?
Sep. 17, 2024Mid-Autumn Festival
Mar. 3, 2024World Wildlife Day
Mar. 11, 2024Koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia
Mar. 24, 2024Silvereyes
A pair of high achievers
Jul. 13, 2025International Rock Day
Feb. 2, 2024Groundhog Day
Aug. 20, 2023International Lighthouse Weekend
Apr. 9, 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
Feb. 24, 2025Giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
Celebrating the tropics
Apr. 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Urban planning never stops
Get ready for the blood moon
A butterfly’s best friend
A beautiful labyrinth
Home of the ‘world’s worst smelling food?’
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
Jul. 2, 2024Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain
May 21, 2024International Tea Day
May 12, 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
History awaits atop the hill
Feb. 19, 2024Toledo, Spain
Add wind, combine with water, and you’ll get...