But it was a senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill ...

The Trump administration is rolling back landmark environmental legislation that dates back to the Nixon era, including key ...

Earth Day is an annual celebration to promote environmental protection and awareness. This year's Earth Day theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," calls for people worldwide to unite behind renewable ...

That’s when President Richard Nixon signed the act creating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and proclaiming April 22 as Earth Day. The day has since morphed into a month, which is OK ...

The teach-ins raised awareness about environmental issues as part of a wider conservationist movement. In 1990, Earth Day fittingly went global and is currently observed in more than 190 countries ...