Earth Day
This city has more than 4,000 murals—and counting
This Canadian river is legally a person. It’s not the only one.
Inequality is decreasing between countries—but climate change is slowing progress
How do we decide which species are endangered or threatened?
Grocery stores are packed with plastic. Some are changing.
Meet the critically endangered pig with a rockstar mohawk
This island is going trash free—by recycling all of its waste
This river in New Zealand is a legal person. How will it use its voice?
49 environmental victories since the first Earth Day
50 dramatic photos of life on Earth
Tree planting is a rite of passage for young Canadians
How poachers of this rare frog became its protectors
How You Can Participate in Earth Day
5 Times People Used Trees to Change the World
The Most Compelling Photos of Earth
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