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-senator of Wisconsin, USA, 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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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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A shiver of sharks on the hunt
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Eyes on the skies
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A train journey to remember
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An island made from a vow
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The beauty that lies below
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Northern hawk owl
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Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
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The world’s greatest oasis?
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A dramatic celebration of peace
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Marigny, New Orleans, USA
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True masters of the jungle
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Protecting the gentle giants
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Hiding in the woods
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Verdon Gorge, France
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One rare streak
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Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
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Frosty Finland
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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Paint the sky with colours
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Underwater underground
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Centraal Station, Antwerp, Belgium
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Kerala
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Rameshwaram harbour
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Boreal owl
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Scenic Mount Michener
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A salty situation
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Standing on glass 900+ feet in the air
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Pride and Joy
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Incan ingenuity