Earth Day, a global effort to educate people on growing environmental threats and propel them to action, marks its 55th anniversary today. The day, which its organizers say billions of people ...

But what is Earth Day, and how and when did it start? “Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970,” according to the EarthDay.org website.

August 2025 is packed with festivals, awareness days, and observances that are celebrated worldwide. From Independence Day to Ganesh Chaturthi, here's what to mark on your calendar.

Earth Day 2025's theme is "Our power, our planet," an idea centered on taking action through education, advocacy and community support. And climate experts say action is urgently needed.

That summer, 118,000 people were hospitalized due to illness stemming from Basra, Iraq’s poor water quality. This is a moment to galvanize and sustain environmental cooperation at the global and ...

Earth day began in 1970 as part of a public pressure campaign to support policies that became the Clean Air Act, the establishment of the EPA, things like that. Today the environmental movement ...

Earth Day, first observed in 1970, sparked a national environmental movement that led to the creation of the EPA and decades of progress on clean air, water, and renewable energy.

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When: Earth Day celebration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26, rain or shine; Friends of Pine Community Park's first 5K run will start at 9 a.m. April 27 ...