Earth Day 2020 : 50th Anniversary

Earth Day 2020

Earth Day 2020 : 50th Anniversary

Earth Day is an annual event that is celebrated across the world today i.e. on 22 April for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in the year 1970. This year marks 50 years of Earth Day where its theme 'Climate Action' has been kept. Earth Day is observed to protect the environment. This movement was given this name by Julian König in 1969. With this, the 22nd of April was chosen to celebrate it. The first Earth Day is credited with launching the modern environmental movement and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event.

Today we are celebrating 50th Earth Day. People are made aware of environmental protection on the occasion of Earth Day, as well as people take a pledge to improve the environment. Life support systems are under threat due to frequent changes in climate. According to the Earth Day Organization, now is the time for all citizens of the world to come forward and work together to deal with the climate crisis because by not doing so, a dangerous future is being prepared for the present and future generations of people.

Google has dedicated its doodle to bees, the smallest and most important creature on Earth. The doodle also has a bee with a "play" option button. As soon as users click on it, a short video will be played which highlights the importance of bees as they contribute two-thirds of the world's crops through the method of pollination.

This year, most of the planet is under lockdown to control the spread of a global pandemic COVID-19. Nature has benefitted from the lockdown. During this period, pollution on the earth has come down due to stagnation of work in industries, ban on movement of vehicles, and halt construction work. For the last several years, efforts were being made to protect the environment. Most were just formal. When Coronavirus wreaked havoc, people were forced to be imprisoned in homes. All activities have come to a standstill. The whole world has suffered economic losses, but there is also a big benefit. Earth has got a new life. Not only the air but also the water has been cleared.

- Amit Choudhary

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