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 ...

WASHINGTON — As communities across the DMV commemorate Earth Day, it’s worth remembering how this annual celebration began and why it remains so vital today. Earth Day was first observed on ...

Albany is now 4.3 degree F warmer than the first Earth Day in 1970 with the state of New York on average 3.4 degrees F warmer, with the contiguous U.S. about 2.8 degrees F warmer today than in ...

It's been more than 50 years since the first Earth Day in the United States. On April 22, 1970, people gathered at events across the country to raise awareness about the environmental issues ...

Climate conditions affecting the planet continue to develop since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the newest challenges the Earth is facing.