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NatureNotes

Happy Earth Day!

Published April 22, 2021 at 5:32 AM EDT

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An illustration of two human hands holding a portion of a miniature globe of the earth.

This is the 51st Earth Day.

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) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.