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
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Old Rock Day
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Ponta Delgada
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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For Hispanic Heritage Month: Out of Many, One
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National Poinsettia Day
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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What s cuter than nuzzling rhinos?
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Incense making, Vietnam
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A red fox on the Swiss side of the Jura Mountain range
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Tall, taller, tallest
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National Mushroom Month
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A sleeping green giant
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Groundhog Day
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Happy Valentines Day!
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International Tiger Day
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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It’s Weihnachtsmarkt time!
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Big sky at Big Bend
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