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  • 23 April, 2020

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World Earth Day

World Earth Day

Context:

Vice President greets people on the occasion of World Earth Day.

About the World Earth Day:

  • April 22 is observed as ‘World Earth Day’ every year.
  • 2020 is the 50th anniversary of this celebration.
  • The theme for World Earth Day 2020 is “Climate Action”.
  • The first Earth Day, observed in 1970, was a unified response to an environment in crisis — oil spills, smog, and rivers so polluted they literally caught fire.
  • The first observance launched a wave of action, including the passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States.
  • Many other countries also followed suit.

Source: TH


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