Earth Day

Coral reefs are a precious ocean ecosystem, but they are being depleted by pollution and other human behavior. Join Tabitha Lipkin as she dives to the Rainbow Reef off Key Biscayne to plant new corals with Dalton Hesley of the University of Miami’s coral conservation program.

Coastal erosion and sea level rise are combining to erode cliffs along the Pacific Ocean and put people, homes and infrastructure at risk. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Del Mar, California, to learn how science and technology are being used to fight this problem.

The 18-year-old testified virtually at the House Oversight Committee hearing on the issue. The hearing took place on the day the Biden administration convened a summit of world leaders to discuss taking action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg testified Thursday at a Congressional committee hearing on the environment and called out the U.S. for being “biggest emitter in history.”

Take a deep dive with NBCLX to the ocean floor. It’s an NBCLX Earth Day special event examining the impact of climate change on our oceans.

China and Russia have joined the United States in pledging climate cooperation at a global summit led by President Joe Biden. The U.S. convened Thursday’s summit, which is being held virtually by livestream because of the pandemic, with an ambitious pledge to cut by at least one-half the climate-wrecking coal and petroleum fumes that America is putting out.

John Kerry, the White House’s special envoy for climate, praised the accomplishments of the international climate summit on Thursday, saying, “Today, we built a huge foundational building block in the effort to [combat the climate crisis].”

Matt Bertulli, CEO and Co-Founder of Pela, explains how we can be more eco-conscious in our day-to-day lives.

President Biden’s pledge to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030 more than doubles the country’s prior commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

In honor of the big day honoring the planet on which we live, certain national food brands, cafes and shops are dishing up the discounts for fellow Earth dwellers. Some are on a mission to manufacture sustainable products while others just want to give the gift of free food.

President Joe Biden addressed a global climate summit on Thursday and stressed the importance of global cooperation to solve the climate crisis.

Greta Thunberg took a gap year from high school in 2019 to help spread awareness about climate change, and that journey is documented in her new series “Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World.”

When a killer whale circled back toward wildlife photographer Brian Skerry in the middle of the ocean after discarding the giant sting ray it was devouring, panic is not what came to mind: “Part of my brain is thinking I can’t believe what I’m seeing,” recalled Skerry.

Jackie Cucco, Senior Editor at The Toy Insider, shows us some of the best eco-friendly toys.

As we approach Earth Day, NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway asked three experts to imagine what a carbon neutral future would look like, and how the U.S. would get there. Changes would have to come to the auto industry and home heating, among other things – but we’ll also have to figure out who will pay for the shifts in our...

The average American spends 12 hours a week playing video games. And all that gaming comes at a price. NBCLX looks into the impact of video games on the environment — and what you can do to be a greener gamer.

Earth Day was established on April 22, 1970, marking the start of the modern environmental movement. Basically, this is when people really started paying attention to how we were treating the planet and began taking action. “Many things have gone better, a lot of things have gotten worse in terms of the global environment,” Nick Nuttall, International Communications Director for…

Meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath looks at why we observe Earth Day and how you can celebrate

Towns across Connecticut are finding creative ways to celebrate Earth Day while still maintaining social distance. In Redding, residents contributed to an origami sculpture constructed on the town green. The paper flowers, birds and butterflies created by members of the community represent pollinator pathways, or natural landscapes designed to encourage the restoration of bee and butterfly populations. The town hung…

People in Redding found a way to celebrate Earth Day together while still social distancing.