And to many people’s surprise, tomorrow will mark the third shortest day this summer. July 9 and July 22 were two other time ...

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why.

Tuesday, July 22, is expected to be the second of three days in 2025 where more than a millisecond could be shaved off the ...

Happy Earth Day! For the 55th year, the world is using the day to celebrate Mother Nature and the wonderful planet we live on. "Earth Day really is a symbol of the environmental movement," Sarah ...

Earth Day has always been a day that acknowledges our planet, which provides for us, and ways we can protect and preserve its beauty. That being said, here's everything you should know about Earth ...

Earth Day has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s, when author Rachel Carson's 1962 book “Silent Spring,” about the pesticide DDT and its damaging effects on the food ...

Press support from around the country helped establish the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. So remember, it's thyme, er time, for Earth Day every year on April 22. When was the first Earth Day?

The very first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970. In 1990, Earth Day became a global event, mobilizing 200 million people to encourage environmental protection and ...

On Earth Day No. 1 in 1970, DDT was still legal and commonly used, there were fewer than 1,000 bald eagles total in the continental U.S., and the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t yet exist.

Earth Day highlights the actions we can take to address environmental problems. Earth Day is a global event held every year on April 22, dedicated to celebrating Earth's natural beauty and raising ...

Earth Day Network's marquee event in the U.S. is an April 25 star-studded rally in Washington, D.C., calling on the nation's political leaders to combat global warming.

This year's Earth Day falls on Sunday, April 22. People around the world will come together this weekend to celebrate the planet and to take action to protect it. Here's everything you need to ...