On Earth Day Today, These Pictures Show How Well The Planet Is Doing With Humans Under Lockdown
It is true that coronavirus has slowed down the world economy, put entire countries under lockdown and brought to a halt the daily lives of people. But the main beneficiary of this slowdown is, hands down, the environment. Today, April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - the annual celebration of the environmental movement. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 when on April 22, millions of Americans took to the streets to protes...Read More
It is true that coronavirus has slowed down the world economy, put entire countries under lockdown and brought to a halt the daily lives of people. But the main beneficiary of this slowdown is, hands down, the environment. Today, April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - the annual celebration of the environmental movement. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 when on April 22, millions of Americans took to the streets to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward. It has since been adopted around the world.