Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in ...

The holiday remains one of the largest secular observances in the world, used to spotlight ongoing threats including plastic ...

WASHINGTON — As communities across the DMV commemorate Earth Day, it’s worth remembering how this annual celebration began ...

Earth Day is on April 22, but really, it should be every day. After all, saving the planet should be a daily occurrence, right?!? From conservation to wildlife to politics, test your environmental and ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, making this year's festivities the 55th annual festival. For the first Earth Day, 20 million people went to inaugural events at schools, universities and ...

In 1970, the first Earth Day events were "teach-ins" on campuses across the country.

Earth Day helped lead to the formation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and more.

Earth Day is a global event for environmental awareness. US Senator Gaylord Nelson started it in 1970. Millions participate in events across 190 countries. The day led to the EPA and key ...

"I have lived here my whole life and I am just trying to help out wherever and whenever I can," said Brady Schulz.

In the '90s, Hayes organized a global Earth Day — observed by an estimated 200 million people in more than 140 countries, turning it into an international event. In the U.S., Earth Day is celebrated ...

We recently celebrated the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. The concept of a day set aside each year for teachers at all grade and age levels to spend some time discussing the environment and its ...

Imagine life where you are not protected by regulations and laws that guard our environment and health. Factories spewing ...