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 ...

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 ...

As we get ready to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, you might ask yourself, “What can I do to protect the environment?” Any time you’re doing things around the house is a good time to ask ...

A day on Earth lasts 24 hours ... ever surges in oxygen levels on Earth appear to have occurred. Time on Earth is based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which closely follows this rotation.

Themes: celebrating Earth Day; climate change and living sustainably; taking action to preserve the environment. Summary: this assembly is suitable for use on or shortly before Earth Day (22 April ...

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 ...

In-person classroom presentations are available on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the month of April, and each ...