World Earth Day is a celebration that takes place every year on the 22nd of April. The first World Earth day began in 1970. On this day, many people raise awareness of environmental issues and ...

Earth's day used to be five hours shorter, and it's predicted to continue lengthening over time. Once every 24 hours, Earth completes one rotation on its axis, marking one day on our planet.

But Earth's rotation has been slowing due to tidal interactions with the Moon, meaning that days were considerably shorter in ...

This is the third Mother Earth Day celebrated within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and ...

Earth Day is marked across the globe on April 22 to support environmental conservation efforts. It was first celebrated across US college campuses in 1970 — months after a massive oil spill in ...

June 30 marks Asteroid Day, a holiday observed annually to reflect on the prospect of a planet-destroying space rock striking ...

Work out a proposed household budget by inputting your sources of income and projected expenses into Kiplinger's exclusive worksheet below. You can add and delete rows as necessary to reflect your ...

The smaller of the pair was spotted only this month and could be visible with binoculars as it passes by our planet within ...

National Geographic questions what lies ahead for the planet—will it be saved or lost? So far, it’s impossible to predict. Change is coming for every corner of the planet. Explore what your ...

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 ...