If it wasn't for an historic disaster in California, Earth Day as we know it may have never come about. A 1969 oil spill releasing 95,238 barrels of crude oil off the coast of Santa Barbara, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fifty-six years ago, a disaster off the coast of Santa Barbara sparked the creation of Earth Day, a movement that continues to focus on educating the next generation, as it did ...

Earth Day was born with an educational mission. Its founder, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson, made this clear in a letter to the president of CBS, recounting that, “one day in early August, 1969, the ...

A 1969 oil spill off the shore of Santa Barbara helped serve as a catalyst for environmental action. By Soumya Karlamangla Workers raked oil-soaked hay along the beach in Santa Barbara in 1969, as ...

As you probably know, April 22 is a day set aside for appreciating the environment and demonstrating support for laws that protect it. The tradition dates to the first Earth Day in 1970, which led to ...

In the 1990s, Earth Day was the one day a year school faculty from around the country got to dust off their daisy crowns, peace medallions and tie-dye without (much) ridicule and the hippie kids ...

Each year on April 22, people around the globe come together to honor and conserve their shared home: Earth. Known as Earth Day, the holiday got its start in the United States in 1970 as a teach-in on ...

After witnessing a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara in 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson began hatching the idea for what would become known as the world’s first ‘Earth Day.’ The first Earth ...

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, promoting environmental protection and awareness since 1970. Now celebrating its 55th anniversary, this year's Earth Day theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," ...