EARTH DAY

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 13 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.44 per gallon.

It won't be quite the usual Earth Day proper observance but better late than never, we guess. WJRR's annual Earthday Birthday rock fest is confirmed...

Volunteers got a chance to connect with the earth by planting 51 native Oak trees at Independence Park on Friday.

Central Florida Earth Day has returned to Orlando for its 16th annual celebration. Earth Day is brought to you by Vegetarians of Central Florida. The social and...

Water levels near the nation's capital are rising faster than almost anywhere else on the East Coast.

Today, as billions of people around the world celebrate Earth Day, I want to acknowledge Department of Justice attorneys, investigators, and professional staff who work every day to advance the cause of justice by enforcing those laws. Although environmental crime and injustice can happen anywhere, communities of color, low-income communities, and tribal communities often bear the highest burden of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution, and climate change. Earlier this week, I was proud to join EPA Administrator Michael Regan in announcing the nation’s first-ever Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Program. On this 51st Earth Day celebration, we honor our mission by advancing the cause of environmental justice. Read the Attorney General’s remarks at the DOJ-EPA Listening Session on Promoting Justice for Victims of Environmental Crime here.

You’ve heard the old saying<i>“timing is everything,” </i>right? ⏳⏲

NASA scientists, astronauts and musician Shawn Mendes teamed up this Earth Day to remind us how planet Earth connects us all.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a ‘major’ environmental announcement Thursday morning, according to the governor’s office.

The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City and San Diego, are asking President Joe Biden to consult them as the administration studies how to identify and resettle people displaced by drought, rising seas and other effects of climate change.

Earth Day 2021 is here and the folks at Google hope it plants a tree in your heart with this adorable Google doodle.

Warm and sunny -- enjoy the day!

Earth Day puts a spotlight on the planet’s health, and often makes us think about what we can do to help out.

Every year on April 22 Earth Day is observed around the globe.

Way back in 1970, April 22 was selected as the first “Earth Day.”

The Lone Star state is quickly becoming the blueprint for a new type of blue-collar worker.

The pandemic can’t stop Ziggy Marley from celebrating the Earth.

The White House will mark Earth Day this week by hosting international leaders for a virtual climate summit. But three countries that experts say are fueling the immigration crisis at the southern border aren't on the list. CBS News climate and energy reporter Cara Korte joins "CBSN AM" with more.

Want to get outside? Or are you looking to plan a little getaway? The country’s national parks are incredible places to consider.

For the 51st celebration of Earth Day, CBS News correspondents span the globe to report on the state of our planet. From Nairobi to New York Harbor, we'll show you how our environment is being affected by climate change and what steps are being taken to help heal the planet. Tune in all week for our in-depth coverage.

Walt Disney World is offering a number of special opportunities for guests to get up-close with nature this month at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park.

NASA and Lego announced the toy company's new "Build a Planet" activity on Wednesday (April 22), the 50th annual Earth Day. "The Lego Group is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by asking builders to think globally," the company said in a statement. Today's challenge is to Build A Planet... Earth, or beyond!" Todays #LetsBuildTogether challenge is to BUILD A PLANET... Earth or beyond! The Earth Day Build A Planet challenge continues the partnership between NASA and Lego that has included astronauts assembling Lego kits on the International Space Station and Lego minifigures being launched to Jupiter on board NASA's Juno probe .

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Department of Justices Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) celebrated its latest accomplishments and reflected on half a century of the divisions impact on environmental and natural resource law in the United States. Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, over 20 million people participated in a wide variety of public gatherings as part of the nations first Earth Day. From coast to coast, the American people provided a powerful civic response to environmental degradation and a clear demand for broad national measures to protect the environment and conserve natural resources. The achievements described in the report continue to highlight ENRDs efforts to advance environmental values since the first Earth Day in 1970. Watch a Video about ENRDs history since the first Earth Day here .

ORLANDO, Fla. – The argument could be made that every day should be Earth Day, but if you’re new to the environmentally conscious scene, a national day of observation is a great place to start. Below you’ll find five of the easiest ways you can be a little more ecologically responsible on Earth Day and beyond. Reduce your water and energy useThis might be one of the easiest ways on this entire list to help the environment. Appliances that carry the seal have been rated to be more energy efficient and environmentally responsible. Make some meatless mealsAccording to the Earth Institute at Columbia University, eating low on the food chain is a great way to reduce your impact on the environment, but what does that mean?

Our satellites in space gathering data and images of our home planet unite us in ways that are more important now than ever. From space, we see Earth as one comprehensive system with complex interactions among land, ocean, ice and atmosphere. Celebrate our planet with these online activitiesMore: How Apollo 8's 'Earthrise' photo helped spark the first Earth DayAt NASA, we have 20 Earth-observation missions on orbit, including instruments aboard the International Space Station . Indeed, one can argue that the knowledge of our Earth generated from satellites represents one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time. All of us will continue to share the same air and the same destiny as humans aboard this spaceship we call Earth.

The roots of Earth Day extend all the way out to the moon. Among other results, that momentum led to the first Earth Day, which was celebrated 50 years ago today, on April 22, 1970. Earth Day is now celebrated all over the world; it went global in 1990. And, while the coronavirus pandemic has made this year's Earth Day a mostly online experience, there are still lots of ways to participate. Find the right digital event for you via this search tool produced by the Earth Day Network.

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was destined to be a worldwide celebration. The Earth Day Network has an online database that people can search to find digital events across the world. Phillip Thompson, organizer for Seattle University's Earth Month, told USA TODAY he's excited to share an interview with Earth Day co-founder Denis Hayes. Hayes coordinated the first U.S. Earth Day in 1970 and expanded it internationally in 1990. He is on the board of directors for Earth Day Network and is president of the Bullitt Foundation.

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was destined to be a worldwide celebration. The Earth Day Network has an online database that people can search to find digital events across the world. Phillip Thompson, organizer for Seattle University's Earth Month, told USA TODAY he's excited to share an interview with Earth Day co-founder Denis Hayes. Hayes coordinated the first U.S. Earth Day in 1970 and expanded it internationally in 1990. He is on the board of directors for Earth Day Network and is president of the Bullitt Foundation.

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was destined to be a worldwide celebration. The Earth Day Network has an online database that people can search to find digital events across the world. Phillip Thompson, organizer for Seattle University's Earth Month, told USA TODAY he's excited to share an interview with Earth Day co-founder Denis Hayes. Hayes coordinated the first U.S. Earth Day in 1970 and expanded it internationally in 1990. He is on the board of directors for Earth Day Network and is president of the Bullitt Foundation.

Volusia County unveiled the contents of a 25-year-old time capsule the was buried for Earth Day in 1995 in front of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center in DeLand on Wednesday. DELAND A lot has changed in Volusia County over the past 25 years. That was also the year Volusia County officials lowered a container of memorabilia from the era into the ground at the foot of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center in DeLand as part of the countys Earth Day celebration. On Wednesday, as part of this years Earth Day event, county officials dug up the time capsule and removed its contents, as they readied another to be filled with items of note from 2020, to take the emptied containers place below ground. Twenty-five years ago, AOL and Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web for the first time and "gas was $1.99," said Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald, just before unearthing the time capsule buried two years before he began working for the county government.

Have you ever celebrated Earth Day, perhaps by planting a tree or doing something good for the environment? Considering the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Earth Day Network has announced a shift to “global digital mobilizations.”It’ll be Digital Earth Day! Earth Day Network will provide live coverage of these “global digital mobilizations," which you can follow on its social media accounts. But organizers still want to “mobilize millions in a call for transformative action for our planet.”“At Earth Day Network, the health and safety of volunteers and participants in Earth Day events is our top concern. That’s now been postponed to October 24-25, 2020 to mark the half birthday of Earth Day.

Most of us won't be venturing into the great outdoors on Wednesday (April 22), but you can still celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in style. (Image credit: NASA/NOAA)"Fifty years ago, people around the world celebrated the first Earth Day (April 22, 1970). "As we plan for Earth Day 2020, NASA continues that outreach to young people and their mentors by pulling together various resources from across the agency into this online Earth Day Toolkit," they added. You can find the right online Earth Day event for you via a search tool produced by the Earth Day Network . Happy hunting, and happy Earth Day!

Have you ever celebrated Earth Day, perhaps by planting a tree or doing something good for the environment? Considering the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Earth Day Network has announced a shift to “global digital mobilizations.”It’ll be Digital Earth Day! Earth Day Network will provide live coverage of these “global digital mobilizations," which you can follow on its social media accounts. But organizers still want to “mobilize millions in a call for transformative action for our planet.”“At Earth Day Network, the health and safety of volunteers and participants in Earth Day events is our top concern. That’s now been postponed to October 24-25, 2020 to mark the half birthday of Earth Day.

Charles Osgood looks at some notable events of the week ahead, including the deadline for filing your 2015 income taxes, President Obama's overseas trip to Saudi Arabia, Britain and Germany, and Earth Day.

Ahead of Earth Day, the president wants America to focus on the dangers of global warming

McDonald's suffers first quarter sales slump The fast food chain blames severe weather and steeper competition in the U.S., plus Netflix raises prices and Google launches Earth Day challenge on today's MoneyWatch report.