The Latest Breaking News from Earth Day

Man who set himself on fire on Earth Day shared eerie premonition on Facebook

Wynn Bruce, 50, lit himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court in Washington DC at about 6.30pm local time on Friday - he died the next day of his injuries

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022

Wynn Bruce: Climate activist dies after setting fire to himself outside Supreme Court

A climate activist has died from his injuries after setting himself on fire outside the Supreme Court on Earth Day.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2022

Twitter says it won't allow misleading ads that contradict the scientific consensus on climate

"Climate denialism shouldn’t be monetized," the social media platform said.

Axios · Apr 23, 2022

Floating billboards highlight plight of turtles on Earth Day

MUMBAI: To mark Earth Day (April 22), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has teamed up with Zen Digital Media to put up special floating billboards in the sea which highlight how thousands of turtles and other marine life is killed due to the plastic fishing gear…

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022

Healed sea turtle released to mark Earth Day in Florida Keys

A rehabilitated green sea turtle has been released back to the ocean from the Florida Keys to mark Earth Day

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Earth Day 2022 signals increased interest in EVs

The increasing interest in electric vehicles fits right in with Friday’s Earth Day environmental focus. Y.T. Cheng is a professor of materials science at the University of Kentucky. Cheng anticipates the pace of production for electric cars and trucks to continue to speed up.

WEKU · Apr 22, 2022

Biden signs order to protect US old-growth forests from wildfires

On Earth Day, US president pledges to plant 1.2 billion trees and compile inventory of old-growth across the country.

Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2022

After 53 Earth Days, Society Still Hasn't Collapsed

The Limits to Growth is still “as wrongheaded as it is possible to be.”

Reason · Apr 22, 2022

The North Face and Online Ceramics celebrate Earth Day with ‘70s-inspired apparel

Their graphic-heavy capsule is made with at least 75-percent recycled or organic fabric.

Input · Apr 22, 2022

These Nelson Cruz Earth Day cleats are out of this world

The slugger knocked it out of the park with these

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 22, 2022