Re “We can all do more to preserve the environment” (April 19): Thank you to Faith Barton for a thoughtful and thought-provoking opinion piece. It is encouraging to read the words of a high school ...

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a way to increase public awareness about environmental issues. Each year on April 22, millions of people worldwide celebrate the day with rallies, clean-up events and ...

Several Houston-area institutions and organizations are honoring Earth Day on April 22. Below are select event highlights; more possibilities nationwide are at earthday.org. Have an event you’d like ...

For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated across the country and globe through mobilization for environmental causes. But there was once a time when Americans were unaware of and oblivious to ...

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet ...

(NEXSTAR) – The founders of Earth Day had a clear vision in mind when planning the first national observance. What they didn’t have was a catchy name. The origins of the annual event can be traced ...

Children can transform cardboard boxes into the most interesting places on Earth. A flap becomes a door. A hole forms a window. A whole world fits within those paper walls. Humankind remains curious ...