And there are plenty of interesting Earth Day facts to learn! But, first, a little background. Earth Day falls on April 22 each year (a Monday in 2024) and is a day to raise awareness about the ...

Learn about Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) and how environmental disasters of his day inspired the creation of Earth Day in 1970. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts captured a now ...