Earth Day

Ambitious Earth Day target: Biden announces 50% emissions cut

April 22, 2021 By John Bachtell

“It’s a massive investment in people and recognition that climate change is about human beings,” according to White House climate advisor Gina McCarthy.

Earth Day 2020: When people stay home, Earth becomes cleaner and wilder

April 22, 2020 By Seth Borenstein

An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth.

Up against COVID-19, environmental activism goes digital for 50th annual Earth Day

April 17, 2020 By Len Yannielli

Adiós Trump is the first order of the day.

Today in environmental history: Earth Day founded in 1970

April 22, 2015 By Special to People’s World

In 1970, Americans were pumping leaded gas into their massive sedans, and industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity.