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 Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin 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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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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Carnival comes to Olinda
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Ready for takeoff
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Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
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They’re grrrape!
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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A wonder in winter
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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A water loch-ed castle
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Cape Town at dusk
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Winter in England s Cotswolds
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Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
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Flying high on National Bird Day
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Happy Independence Day!
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World Architecture Day
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A star blows a bubble
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Arbor Day
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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