The Hidden Origins: When Was Earth Day First Observed and Why It Still Matters
The first Earth Day wasn’t a spontaneous outpouring of modern eco-consciousness. It was the culmination of a decade-long political chess match, where a young senator’s stubbornness clashed with an oil industry resistant to change. On April 22, 1970, millions took to the streets—not because the planet was visibly dying in their lifetimes, but because a … Read more
