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Mar 25, 2020 · 1970: World population reaches 3.7 billion. 1970: First Earth Day. On April 22, an estimated 20 million people march in U.S. streets to call attention to the urgent need for environmental...
Apr 21, 2020 · April 21, 2020. Earth Day turns 50 today. The original wave of coast-to-coast demonstrations in 1970 not only transformed American priorities, leading to landmark legislation like the Clean Air...
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Apr 18, 2022 · Flash back to the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The dangers of air and water pollution were front and center in the nascent American environmental movement. At the time, with vehicle and industrial emissions running rampant, many American cities were choked with smog .
Mar 10, 2010 · 1969: Extensive oil spill from blow-out of off-shore drilling rig in Santa Barbra harbor provides impetus for Earth Day 1970 and subsequent ban on off-shore oil drilling. 1970: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Apr 22, 2020 · On April 22, 1970, Americans pledged environmental action for the planet. Here’s what scientists and we, the global community, have done since. The list covers findings in biology, justice and...
Apr 20, 2020 · Brett Milano. Harvard Correspondent. April 20, 2020 8 min read. How the event moved environmentalism into legislatures, the boardroom, and the living room. When Earth Day began on April 22, 1970, many people wondered if the end might be near.
Apr 22, 2021 · On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across the globe celebrated the very first Earth Day. The idea was sparked by the power of the anti-war protests of the 1960s, and events that brought the issue of the environment and its vulnerability to pollution center stage.
