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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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Hiding in plain sight
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Daylight saving time begins
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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Daylight saving time begins
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World Water Day
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Endangered Species Day
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It s a good day to be green
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International Womens Day
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Art in the high desert
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Antarctica Day
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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It s Coffee Day
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Stop and see the flowers
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Lei Day in Hawaii
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Protecting endangered giants
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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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