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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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Cool water in the Quinault
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47 years of Badlands National Park
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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A garden of prickly delights
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Trevi in bloom
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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World Elephant Day
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Nubble Island’s only industry
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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A day of service for Dr. King
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Islands that turned the tide
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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The Millennium at 20
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National Park Week continues
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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Invisible no longer
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Taking the scenic route
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Red fox
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We heart Berlin
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