Earth Day: 5 Mind-Blowing Things You Didn't Know About Our Planet!

For the past 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated by billions of people around the globe, annually every April 22, to join together in promoting awareness for the health of our environment. 

Why should we continue to celebrate this holiday? Some people may view it as just another holiday, or an excuse to wear green and a flower crown, similar to St. Patrick’s Day, but with serious concerns about our changing environment being studied and addressed today by prominent scientists, politicians, and young climate change activists alike, some people are adapting to more environmentally friendly ways of living — every day, not just on April 22 every year. 

Cue the composting, recycling, repurposing, carpooling, thrifting, and metal straws to save the turtles.

HISTORY OF EARTH DAY The idea for Earth Day was originally born in 1969, when a US Senator named Gaylord Nelson, witnessed the effects of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA. 

He called to action for all Americans to take a stand for the environment in 1970, and thousands of colleges and universities across the United States organized protests for a healthy, sustainable Earth. This included air pollution from factories and freeways, as well as the loss of habitats for animals and animal extinction. 

Earth Day: 5 Mind-Blowing Things You Didn't Know About Our Planet!

Because of these national rallies, the first Earth Day helped create the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Act into law. Today, we have similar concerns, and unfortunately, they are even messier than that original oil spill. Increasing natural disasters, extreme weather, and rising global temperatures may seem impossible for one human, let alone millions or even billions of humans, to slow down, or stop. 

It has been reported that coral reefs are dying, we see pictures of animals on land and in the ocean with trash in their bellies or around their body, and corporate factories and large companies around the world continue to pollute our air and our living spaces. 

But a small action, like picking up litter on the sidewalk that may have otherwise ended up around the neck of an animal or in the ocean, still makes an impact — a step in the right direction, and an important change.

1. Record high carbon dioxide: According to the National Geographic Society, the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has never been higher, in part potentially due to nature, and in part, due to the advances we as humans have made in industrialization across the globe, since the 1700s.
2. Less food waste means less greenhouse gas: Many people may not know this, but the more food we waste and do not consume, the more greenhouse gasses are emitted to transport and biodegrade the waste.
3. Climate change affects temperatures and weather: According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the temperature in the U.S. has increased by 2 degrees in the last 50 years and precipitation has increased by 5%. More extreme weather phenomena have been occurring in the past 50 years -- Extreme weather in 2019 broke over 120,000 records in the US.
4. It’s a politically debated topic: Even though 97 percent or more of climate scientists agree that climate change is likely due to human activity (according to the Earth Day Network), nearly 200 scientific organizations globally have issued statements that agree with this view, it’s still a widely debated topic in 2020.
5. The top emitter of carbon dioxide: China, with its human population of 1.4 Billion, is currently the top emitter of carbon dioxide, accounting for 30% of global carbon emissions, according to Earth Day Network. However, the United States, with a population of around 328 Million, comes in second under China as a top emitter, at 15% of carbon emissions worldwide.

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