Tag: environmental
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PBS Eons: When It Was Too Hot for Leaves
There is a new episode of PBS Eons. This one is about environmental change the evolution of early plants. Plants first made their way onto land at least 470 million years ago but for their first 80 million years, leaves as we know them today didn’t exist. What held them back?
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NYT: The ‘Profoundly Radical’ Message of Earth Day’s First Organizer
The New York Times has an article about the founder of Earth Day. The first event was held on April 22nd, 1970 and was very popular. New York City shut down parts of Fifth Avenue and 14th Street. It was created to get attention for environmentalism. I vaguely remember the event and was a member…
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Earth Hour 2015 – March 28th Between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM
Earth Hour 2015 is coming up on Saturday, March 28th during the hour of 8:30pm – 9:30pm. To honor the global environmental initiative, please turn off your lights. Earth Hour started in 2007 as a lights-off event to raise awareness about climate change. The organization has grown to engage more than 162 countries and territories…
