Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held in 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
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Bees play a massive role in pollinating the plants that we eat. A single bee colony can pollinate 300 million flowers in a day. Approximately 75% of the world’s crops depend on pollinators.
Resources
Enjoy a special collection of stories, programs and educational assets that highlight nature, the environment, climate, and protecting the planet.
Celebrate Earth DayUS Environmental Protection Agency
On April 22, we celebrate our shared home by learning how to best protect it and create a brighter, healthier future for all people.
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The Earth Day CollectionFrom PBS LearningMedia
Bring environmental justice and awareness into your classroom this Earth Day with these videos, articles, and lesson plans.
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Features
Evolution Earth
At the front lines of climate change, animals have a surprising story to tell.
The Green Planet
Sir David Attenborough travels the globe to reveal the secret, incredible world of plants.
Of Ants and Men
An exploration of the remarkable life and groundbreaking ideas of biologist E.O Wilson.
Weathered
Natural disasters and extreme weather can happen without warning. And with the impacts of climate change, more Americans than ever are at risk. How can you prepare?
NOVA: Chasing Carbon Zero
Can the U.S. reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and avoid the biggest impacts of climate change?
The Human Footprint
Explore the global impact of Earth’s most ingenious, destructive, and adaptable species.
Earth Emergency
This revealing film examines how human activity is setting off dangerous warming loops.
Changing Planet
Join Dr. M. Sanjayan for an environmental health check of Earth’s vulnerable habitats.
The Desert Speaks
Through intriguing storytelling and stunning photography, viewers find out about the people, plants, animals and archaeology of arid regions throughout the New World.
Adaptation
Visit communities around the world as they adapt to climate change in surprising ways.
Arctic Drift
From NOVA, a team of scientists face hungry polar bears, perilous sea ice cracks, and brutal cold, as they strive to understand the forces that are changing the region—and the world—forever.
Climate Change: The Facts
Experts examine the impact of climate change and possible solutions to this global threat.
The Power of Big Oil
From FRONTLINE, a new three-part documentary series on the oil industry and its relationship to climate change.
Reef Rescue
From NOVA, scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution.
Can we Cool the Planet?
From NOVA, as global temperatures rise, scientists are exploring solutions from planting trees to sucking carbon out of the air to geoengineering. But would they work?
Stories
Celebrate Earth Day with this collection of stories from AZPM.
Two new books that bring important histories to light.
Kirsten Miller talks about her novel "Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books"; and Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird".
Invasive Desert Plants – Stinknet
Invasive plants in the Sonoran Desert, such as stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulife) endanger natives by competing for limited water resources and creating fire risks, among others
Snow4Flow: Studying Glaciers From Arizona
Snow4Flow is a new University of Arizona-led NASA mission to study arctic glaciers using advanced radar mounted on low-flying aircraft, with the goal of improving climate modeling and predicting sea level rise.
Desert Plants – Yellow Bells
You can grow thousands of plants in the Sonoran Desert, and many of them are beneficial natives that are good for birds, insects and other wildlife while providing visual appeal.
The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.
There's a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry.
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