The very first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. About 20 million Americans joined rallies, cleanups and teach-ins ...

Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in ...

Earth Day has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s, when author Rachel Carson's 1962 book “Silent Spring, ...

For the 55th year, the world is using the day to celebrate Mother Nature and the wonderful planet we live on. "Earth Day ...

As we gather to celebrate and reflect on Earth Day’s 55th anniversary, we must also bear witness and act to address the ...

People around the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22. On our family farm, we achieve Earth Day objectives throughout ...

On April 22, 1970, Philadelphia hosted a six-hour festival in Fairmount Park that drew 25,000 to 30,000 clean-air lovers. The ...

The holiday remains one of the largest secular observances in the world, used to spotlight ongoing threats including plastic ...

Earth Day was started to raise awareness about environmental protection and inspire action to address climate change, and ...

Thousands of events are scheduled across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Here's a handful happening in ...

In the '90s, Hayes organized a global Earth Day — observed by an estimated 200 million people in more than 140 countries, ...

Celebrate Earth Day with a delicious array of food ideas that honor our planet with every single bite. Perfect for Earth Day ...