«April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day»

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«April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Founded as a teach-in in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson to educate the public about the environment after a massive oil spill, Earth Day is now a day to inspire everyone to protect our planet. It is observed by over 190 countries and more than one billion people.

This year, while we cannot gather together to celebrate this milestone because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current situation can serve as a wake-up call: if we do not take action to protect our planet, pandemics and extreme weather events could soon become commonplace due to climate change and our other impacts on the environment.

Today Earth Day is more important than ever. Here are some of the many ways to celebrate as we shelter in place. (...)». Continue a ler.