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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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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It s a good day to be green
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Headed to the High Country
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Wild lupines
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Humming along
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A Great view from above
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Crested caracaras
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The perfect canvas for an ancient text
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A cry for independence
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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National Go Birding Day
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Freeze frame
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Polar Bear Week
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Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Native American Heritage Day
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Dyavolski Most
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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A young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska
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Ruins of a royal temple
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National Library Week
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Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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