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Earth Day: How a senator’s idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet

  • Earth Day originated in concerns over pollution during the 1960s, spurred by Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" on pesticides, leading to increased environmental awareness.
  • Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin conceptualized Earth Day, expanding it beyond college campuses with activist Denis Hayes and coining the name.
  • The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, garnered public support, prompting legislative action by the U.S. Congress, resulting in impactful environmental laws like the Clean Air Act.
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The Associated Press 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 that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms. Here are answers to some common questions about Earth Day and how it came to be: WHY DO WE CELEBRATE EARTH DAY? Earth Day has its roots in grow…

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The Associated Press 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 that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms. Here are answers to some common questions about Earth Day and how it came to be: WHY DO WE CELEBRATE EARTH DAY? Earth Day has its roots in grow…

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