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Earth Day: Five ways we affect the planet
The late Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D) of Wisconsin organized the first Earth Day in 1970 after the devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The event started as an environmental teach-in, with some 20 million Americans taking part on college campuses across the United States. Today, 500 million people in 175 countries observe Earth Day on April 22 as a way to celebrate the natural world and raise awareness of the environment. How much do humans affect the earth? Click below to find out.
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Earth Day, 1970: How President Nixon spied on Earth Day
President Nixon spied on the very first Earth Day in 1970. Despite Nixon's fears of an anti-war uprising, the FBI found that Earth Day was 'very benign.'
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Earth Day: Five ways we affect the planet
The late Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D) of Wisconsin organized the first Earth Day in 1970 after the devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The event started as an environmental teach-in, with some 20 million Americans taking part on college campuses across the United States. Today, 500 million people in 175 countries observe Earth Day on April 22 as a way to celebrate the natural world and raise awareness of the environment. How much do humans affect the earth? Click below to find out.
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Horizons Earth Day on Google: Can you find all of the hidden wildlife?
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to raise awareness of ways to live green, in hopes of saving the planet. What will you do for Earth Day?
04/22/2011 01:52 pm -
Global News Blog Earth Day: How the antiwar movement inspired world's largest green campaign
Earth Day was launched 41 years ago today by a US senator who was alarmed by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill and inspired by the student antiwar movement.
04/22/2011 12:54 pm -
Opinion Stop picking on Jimmy Carter
He suffers from an egregiously unfair reputation. His record, though, shows he was quite a good president.
01/05/2009 12:00 am -
How Earth Day became … so everyday
At 38, an activist event has become an occasion for noting widespread practices – and for eyeing new concerns.
04/17/2008 01:00 am -
How Earth Day became … so everyday
At 38, an activist event has become an occasion for noting widespread practices – and for eyeing new concerns.
04/17/2008 01:00 am
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