Earth Day: A Global Celebration Aimed at Protecting the Planet


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Snopes— The holiday's evolution has paralleled and influenced legislation, regulation and scientific advances.

The Oklahoman—Earth Day 2024: Why was Earth Day created, and how to celebrate it this year. For more than 50 years, Americans have united on one day in April to recognize the need to protect the environment and demand accountability...

Tri-City Herald—OPINION| Earth Day: Protecting and advocating for our Goldilocks planet. In this Earth Day column, guest writer Richard Badalamente discusses the need for protecting and advocating for our planet.

FOX 29 News Philadelphia—Celebrate Earth Day: Easy ways you can help preserve our planet. April 22 is Earth Day. Started in 1970, the day celebrates our home and promotes efforts aimed at protecting the environment.Countless people are working every day to preserve our planet.While most people enjoy spending time sunning on the beach, some volunteer to restore sand dunes by planting seagrass. The plants help secure sand along the coast and help protect the delicate environment from hurricanes.REBUILDING SAND DUNES FOR EARTH DAYVolunteers are also helping remove hundreds of thousands...