April 22 is Earth Day, the annual salute to the planet and its environment. "On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans...took to streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ...

Earth Day is an annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations. But just how did Earth Day come to be and what are some simple steps ...

Jaxon Mercer, Rachel Starr and Alonso Prieto plant a tree as they join with Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands and other community volunteers for a combined Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration ...

NORFOLK, Va. — In the 1960s, the negative effects of fossil fuel use concerned late Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. He tapped a young activist named Denis Hayes to help push a movement to reduce the ...

Earth Day has been celebrated across the country — and the globe — for more than 50 years now, and the annual celebration is once again around the corner. While it may seem strange to think of a world ...

Tuesday will be the 55th Earth Day, an event celebrated by more than one billion people in 193 countries worldwide, currently coordinated by the Earth Day Network. Earth Day’s origins start with ...

Today is the 55th Earth Day celebrated in the United States.It’s held every year on April 22 — a date originally chosen to fit college students’ schedules. But many may not know how Earth Day began or ...

Every year on April 22, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. It marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. More than 1 billion people in over 193 ...

Earth Day, celebrating its 55th anniversary in 2025, raises awareness about environmental protection and the need to preserve natural resources. In 1970, April 22 was chosen for the first Earth Day, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The week of April 22 will bring annual Earth Day activities with festivities, speeches and editorials all mentioning that it is ...