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This year we are celebrating the 51st Earth Day with the theme “restore our earth”. Photo: Reuters
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Planet vs Plastics: World Earth Day 2024

This day's purpose is to remind the people of the world of the importance of environmental sustainability and conservation, and encouraging collective action for our future and our home

People take part in the Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One' event, in London, Britain, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
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Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid 'dystopian' future

Earth Day 2023: Invest in addressing Bangladesh’s environmental challenges
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Earth Day 2023: Invest in addressing Bangladesh’s environmental challenges

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows almost dried up Lake Zicksee near Sankt Andrae, as another heatwave is predicted for parts of the country, in Austria, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/
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Activists mark Earth Day as scientists warn of more extreme weather

Ramping up investment to protect the planet
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Ramping up investment to protect the planet

To protect the planet from irreversible damages, countries must step up their investment in clean technologies. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Ramping up investment to protect the planet

An activist places a placard outside the Ministry of Investment's office, during a rally called "Investment for the Earth, not Oligarchy," asking the government to choose sustainable investment to mark Earth Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 22, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
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On Earth Day, climate activists set to rally against fossil fuels

US President Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Biden spends the weekend at the US presidential retreat at Camp David, in this official White House handout photo released after the call took place in Thurmont, Maryland, US February 12, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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This Earth Day, Biden faces 'headwinds' on climate agenda

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds the first weekly general audience to readmit the public since the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in the San Damaso courtyard, at the Vatican, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Pope Francis warns 'nature never forgives' in Earth Day message

As we celebrate the 51st Earth Day with the theme “restore our earth” today, it brings an opportunity for introspection of what is going wrong and what appears to be encouraging. Photo: Unsplash
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51st Earth Day: What’s going wrong, what’s encouraging

Take action with Facebook to restore our earth this Earth Day 
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Take action with Facebook to restore our earth this Earth Day 

Syeda Sadia Hasan, head of Resource Mobilisation at BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation programme. Illustration: TBS
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Earth Day: Reflecting on our individual and collective agenda

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry attends a joint news conference with French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire (not seen) after a meeting at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Kerry heads to Shanghai for climate talks ahead of Earth Day