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Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
April 22 is the 112th day of the year ... 1970 – The first Earth Day is celebrated. [9] ... 1977 – Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009, by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution A/RES/63/278. The Resolution was introduced by Bolivia and endorsed by over 50 member states. [1] It recognizes that "the Earth and its ecosystems are our home" and that "it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth."
This year, for Earth Day (April 22), Yahoo Life is doing just that: looking at the climate crisis through Indigenous eyes by speaking to Native Gen Z activist
April 7 Zoo Lovers Day [41] [42] April 8 Arbor Day: April 26 Bat Appreciation Day [43] [44] April 17 Earth Day: April 22 International Pallas's Cat [45] [46] [47] April 23 World Day for Laboratory Animals: April 24 World Tapir Day [48] [49] [50] April 27 International Hyena Day [51] [52] April 27 Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical ...
An asteroid called 2020 CD3 was bound to Earth for several years before leaving the planet's orbit in 2020 and another called 2022 NX1 became a mini-moon of Earth in 1981 and 2022 and will return ...
Earth Day Live was a three-day livestream commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the United States. [1] [2] [3] The event was streamed online as part of efforts to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [3] It is being referred to as the largest online mass mobilization in history. [4]
According to Nasa's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has fallen off the Torino scale after recent observations. The impact probability dropped to 0.0017% or 1-in-59,000 odds ...