Here are 10 interesting facts about Earth Day. Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, was growing increasingly concerned over the state of the U.S. environment in the 1960s.

NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY to break down numbers and facts about the blue planet, including how it got its name and how ...

Earth Day—which is on April 22, 2025—has come a long way since its beginnings in 1970! The celebration has spread globally, with almost every country in the world now hosting environmentally focused ...

Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, this year. The annual observation is set aside to increase awareness around environmental ...

One complete rotation of Venus takes 243 Earth days. Imagine a school day that long… To make things stranger, a year on Venus lasts only 225 Earth days. That’s right: a Venusian year is ...

The third rock from the Sun—and to this day, the only one with known intelligent life—there are plenty of fun Earth facts that we all learned from a young age. Still, there are even more ...

Earth Day crafts are a fun, hands-on way for families to celebrate Earth Day on ... Perfect for little hands and curious minds, these projects teach kids to reduce, reuse and recycle — all while ...