Earth Day 2026 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Earth Day 2026 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

On Earth Day, we marvel at our extraordinary home through the eyes of our sentinels in the sky. 

Happy Earth Day from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's satellites! 

Learn more: 
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/earth-day-2026

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through EarthDay.org (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

In 1969, at a UNESCO conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be observed on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This was later sanctioned in a proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations. John McConnell (March 22, 1915 – October 20, 2012) was the founder and creator of Earth Day, and The Earth Society Foundation. He was known for designing the Earth Flag, pursuing causes relating to peace, religion, and science.

Credits: NOAA, NASA, The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
Duration: 2 minutes
Release Date: April 22, 2026

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