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  1. 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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    • 2020: EARTH DAY TURNS 50

    Many countries have cleaner air, water, and land. But we face a rapidly warming climate, rising extinction, and other challenges.

    This story is part of our special issue on Earth Day. Read the rest of our stories here.

    Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the United States and nations around the world have made significant progress in protecting the environment.

    However, there is much work to be done, and new challenges have emerged. In this timeline, we examine the progress—and the setbacks—over the past 50 years.

    1970: World population reaches 3.7 billion.

    1970: First Earth Day

    This story appears in the April 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine.

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  3. 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.

  4. Apr 22, 2020 · Her decision was made on the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — when she was one of roughly 20 million Americans who participated in some of the day’s 12,000 events raising awareness of...

  5. Apr 23, 2020 · It's been 50 years since the first Earth Day in 1970, so let's take a look back and see how the movement got to where it is today. How Earth Day came to be and what’s changed over the years ...

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  6. Apr 22, 2024 · On 22 April 1970, 20 million people took to the streets across the United States to protest environmental destruction. The nation had recently witnessed the devastating impacts of the Santa...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Earth_DayEarth Day - Wikipedia

    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.

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