Millions of people around the world will pause, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. The annual event is Wednesday.

Earth Day began as a protest in 1970, but its meaning has evolved. Here’s how it changed - and what it represents today.

In a year of grim climate and environment news, we’ve compiled several hopeful signs about our planet’s future.

Beach cleanups, tree planting, and recycling drives mark Earth Day – a global day of action for the environment – each year.

A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35 percent of American respondents rated the quality of their country’s environment positively, just more than a week before Earth Day. The firm’s annual ...

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) has named Megan Birney Rudert and Assemblymember Gregg Hart as its 2026 Environmental Heroes, honoring their leadership and innovation in advancing climate ...

For all that scientists rightfully worry about the dangers of climate change, the environmental movement has come a long way ...

Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States ...

For more than half a century, the United States has been celebrating Earth Day. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it was in the spring of 1970, Sen. Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as ...

Over the years, the attendance has increased, and the La Mesa Earth Day Fair now draws well over 1,000 people. This year, the event is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with over ...

India, April 22 -- Earth Day 2026 is once again set to bring millions together across the globe in a unified call for ...

Nearly half of Americans breathe in unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association (ALA). The ...