Today is Earth Day—a day dedicated to celebrating the planet we call home and raising awareness of environmental problems. The seeds of this day were planted back in 1969 when Gaylord Nelson, the then-Wisconsin senator, witnessed events like the Cuyahoga River catching fire and the Santa Barbara oil spill and decided that the world needed an environmental initiative. A year later, the first Earth Day event was held. Now, it has grown into an annual event with more than a billion people in over 193 countries taking part.
Earth Day
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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An underwater paradise to explore
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, UK
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Widespread and long-eared
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World Dolphin Day
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Whats blooming so brightly?
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Stonewall uprising anniversary
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Who uses this grassy bridge?
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Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
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The rivers run through us
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This magical beach is worth the hike
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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If given Menton, make lemonade
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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia
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Red rock country
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, United States
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There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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One rare streak
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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‘A sustainable and peaceful common future’
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When ice imitates art
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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International Surfing Day
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The Canadian National Exhibition is here!
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Where fire and water meet
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You otter check this out
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