Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet. "Then in January 1969, he ...

Millions of people around the world will pause on Tuesday, 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 ...

Happy Earth Day! For the 55th year, the world is using the day to celebrate Mother Nature and the wonderful planet we live on. "Earth Day really is a symbol of the environmental movement," Sarah ...

Springtime is finally here (even as winter weather continues to linger) and Earth Day is less than two weeks away. But what exactly is this worldwide event that has been celebrated for more than 50 ...

Oh, how we love Mother Earth, don't we? Earth is our home and has given us so much — green grass, sunny skies, breathtaking sunsets and beautiful snow — so why not celebrate it by taking one day to ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

In 1970, U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day to bring the issue to national attention, with 20 million demonstrators across the country speaking out against the effects of 150 years of ...