Earth Day didn"t knock gently. It kicked the door wide open. In 1970, oil‑soaked beaches, burning rivers, and toxic air mobilized millions into street protests. When looking away was no longer an option, conservation was forced onto political agendas, sparking landmark environmental laws and flipping planet‑care from fringe concern to global priority. Every April 22, over 190 countries pause, reflect, and reassess.
Earth Day
Today in History
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Giants of the avian world
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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Wander the ancient medina
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Take the stairs
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Anybody out there?
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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Corfe gets creepy
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Digging the birds
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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Happy Holi!
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World-class art comes to Arkansas
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Christmas lights in Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
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Casting a vote for women s history
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Stop and see the flowers
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Busy building wetlands
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Art in the chapel
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Inside the Oculus
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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Short-eared owl
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Independence Day of the Bahamas
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
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