Nation Apr 22 Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: Biden marks Earth Day with new grants for solar power President Joe Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. By Alexa St. John, Will Weissert, Associated Press
World Apr 22 Multiple generations of Earth’s warriors keep battling, hoping for planet’s future Young and old, famous and not so well known, there are many people from around the globe who make it their mission to try to save the planet, especially from the ravages of climate change. By Seth Borenstein, Wanjohi Kabukuru, Fabiano Maisonnave, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: On Earth Day, Biden signs order to protect old-growth forests from wildfire President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order intended to help restore national forests devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to press for more action on the environment. By Matthew Daly, Josh Boak, Associated Press
World Apr 22 Watch 2:15 U.S. seeks to lead by example with emission goals set during global climate summit The United States set ambitious new goals today to stop the world from heating up, urging other nations to follow suit. And some of the world’s largest carbon emitters seemed to heed the call. But world leaders left open how… By William Brangham
Apr 22 Watch 7:23 Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Earth Day’s 50th anniversary arrives for a cleaner planet In our news wrap Wednesday, it was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and it came as COVID-19 lockdowns have cleared air and water worldwide. Pollution in several major cities, including Paris and New Delhi, is about 50 percent lower… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:36 Jane Goodall on animal-human interconnectedness amid the pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport We mark this 50th anniversary of Earth Day with Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most renowned scientists and environmentalists. A new National Geographic documentary explores her life and work, teaching generations how interconnected we are with the natural world. Continue watching
Apr 22 These charts show how the environment has changed since the first Earth Day By Andrea Thompson, Scientific American These charts show that while progress has been made in some areas, humanity still has a major impact on the planet. Continue reading
Apr 22 Earth Day turns 50, and the green movement faces fresh challenges By Michael Casey, Tammy Webber, Associated Press Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat loss and overfishing have wreaked havoc on global biodiversity. And the existential threat of climate change looms larger than anything that came before. Continue reading