Learn about Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) and how environmental disasters of his day inspired the creation of Earth Day in 1970. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts captured a now ...
This is the third Mother Earth Day celebrated within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and ...
On Jan. 28, 1969, an oil well drilled by Union Oil off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, blew out. More than three million gallons of oil spewed, killing over 10,000 seabirds, dolphins, ...
World Earth Day takes place every year on the 22nd April. This event started in 1970 as a day for people to think about their actions and how they can affect the Earth. On this day, people come ...
Some of us remember the first Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 1970. We pulled old bedsprings and tires out of local rivers and urged a ban on phosphates that fueled weed growth in streams and ...
So, every day is getting just a touch bit longer. In 1900, a day was exactly 24 hours in length, but an analysis of ...
The annual University of North Georgia (UNG) Earth Day event, a UNG Signature Event on the Gainesville campus, brings together the university, local community, and various organizations to celebrate ...