In the more than half-century since its official designation, Earth Day is considered a secular observance around the world. Not only did its first celebration spark a global environmental movement, ...

Earth Day is April 22. Here's what to know about how Earth Day happened and how to celebrate our planet this April.

World Environment Day celebrated on a global scale offers a day to focus and bring about awareness to environmental issues. The Southern Environmental Law Center, a nonprofit with an office in Georgia ...

WASHINGTON — As communities across the DMV commemorate Earth Day, it’s worth remembering how this annual celebration began and why it remains so vital today. Earth Day was first observed on April 22, ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. 55 years later, we know a lot more about the harmful effect human civilization has on our natural environment. But the desire to find solutions – big ...

Earth, the beautiful place we call home, is in major need of some TLC. As the world faces unprecedented weather events and rising temperatures caused by climate change, we must all pitch in and do our ...

The Trump administration is rolling back landmark environmental legislation that dates back to the Nixon era, including key protections for clean air and water. In addition to Earth Day, the 1970s saw ...

Mother Earth is home to everyone, which makes it essential to take the utmost care of her. As stewards, it's important to keep watch over the environment, something each of us is responsible for every ...

Today marks 53 years of protesting, advocating for change and volunteering for the good of the environment Every year on April 22, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. The day marks the start ...

Millions of people around the world will pause on Tuesday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet ...

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 ...