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Republican primary challenger for Rep. Richard Pombo's seat, former Rep. Pete McCloskey, is shown at his law office in Redwood City, Calif., March 16, 2006. Former California Rep. McCloskey, who ran as a Republican challenging President Richard Nixon in 1972, died on May 8 at age 96.

Politics & Government

Pete McCloskey's life reminds us how politics long in the past live on in the present

1:24pm May 18, 2024

by Ron Elving

McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.

President Biden arrives to commemorate Earth Day at Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va., on April 22.

On Earth Day, Biden launched a new site to apply for Climate Corps jobs

3:32pm April 22, 2024

by Elena Moore

President Biden has been trying to get young voters excited about his 2024 reelection bid, even though polls show they're disappointed with some of his policies.

Artists UMI (left) and Louis VI (right) teamed up with the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live to re-release songs with nature sounds for Earth Day.

Nature has a mixtape. The U.N. hopes young people will listen to it

2:05pm April 22, 2024

The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts.

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outstretched arm holding the earth in its hand

Arts

On Earth Day, a few of our favorite books, movies and art installations

5:00am April 22, 2022

by NPR Staff

From documentaries to artistic projects, NPR has collected some of our favorite ways to celebrate the Earth and think about what we can do to protect its flora and fauna.

Chew On This For Earth Day: How Our Diets Impact The Planet

8:00am April 22, 2017

The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize.

A boy from a tribe in Northern Kenya stands on a dried-up river bed.

#CuriousGoat: Ask Us About Climate Change And Global Well-being

3:41pm March 17, 2017

by NPR Staff

What questions do you have about the toll that climate change is taking — and about possible solutions?

Scientists rallied for evidence-based public policy outside the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco in December.

Should Scientists March? U.S. Researchers Still Debating Pros And Cons

8:48am February 23, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A "March for Science" is set for April 22 in Washington, D.C., to show support for evidence-based public policy. But some worry the march will be seen as partisan, and may even undermine sound policy.

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Phan Sopheak, a rice farmer in Cambodia, rests shortly after a man wielding an axe attacked her. She had been patrolling the Prey Lang forest around her village with a volunteer group that is trying to stop illegal logging.

#EarthDay: The High Cost Of Eco-Activism

5:10pm April 22, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Why the world's poorest people are some of the most effective — and vulnerable — environmental activists.

Secretary of State John Kerry holds his 2-year-old granddaughter, Isabel Dobbs-Higginson, as he signs a far-reaching climate accord at the United Nations, in a ceremony timed to coincide with Earth Day on Friday.

Earth Day Brings Celebrations, Signing Of Historic Climate Pact

1:31pm April 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Earth Day brings everything from special Google Doodles and beautiful views of our planet to the historic signing of an international climate agreement.