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Still inspiring after 50 years: Images of our planet on Earth Day, then and now

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In celebration of Earth Day 2020, let’s take a look at just how far geostationary satellite technology has come by looking at full-disk imagery taken every 10 years since the first Earth Day in 1970. Many of these images may look very similar in these large-scale views, but the advancements that came with each new satellite generation greatly improved how we monitor and predict weather and other environmental phenomena.

Earth Day turns 50: Get to know our planet without leaving home

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NOAA 50th Anniversary

Alaska, Beaufort Sea, north of Point Barrow, 2009: Sue Moore, Ph.D, a NOAA Arctic Research scientist, uses a hydrophone to listen for whales and other marine mammals.

Earth Day at 50: A look at the past, present, and future

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This image from NOAA's GOES East satellite on July 2, 2019 captures a variety of phenomena. Hurricane Barbara is visible in the northern Pacific Ocean while a total solar eclipse is visible in the southern Pacific Ocean. The shadow separating day and night is heavily slanted as the summer solstice occurred less than two weeks prior.

15+ great reads for your Earth Day week

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It's not easy being green, but NOAA scientists are working hard on innovative, sustainable solutions for Earth's biggest environmental challenges.

This Earth Day, we highlight people working to understand and care for our blue planet

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PHOTO - Kaohao Public Charter School students monitor water quality through B-WET WIRED project - 03/01/2018 - Jim Foley/NOAA - 5769 x 2733 - Landscape 19x9

A new view of the North Pole just in time for Earth Day

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NOAA-20 satellite shares first polar view, captured April 12, 2018.

For Earth Day, we celebrate education efforts that helped the planet

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At the 2017 Washington Coast Cleanup, 1335 volunteers cleaned 1,000 acres of parks or public lands and removed 28,045 lbs of trash.

Science in service to the planet we call home

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Collage showing rockfish in the Northwest’s Puget Sound region, marine debris collection in Hawaii and CoCoRaHS volunteer measuring precipitation.

Planting an Earth Day garden? Consider climate’s new normal

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Yellow lillies.

8 ways to keep the Earth cleanoffsite link

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Litter such as plastic detergent bottles, crates, buoys, combs, and water bottles blanket Kanapou Bay, on the Island of Kaho’olawe in Hawaii. This region is a hot-spot for marine debris accumulation.

#EarthDay DIY: Create your own rain garden with this mobile app

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Download this NOAA partner Apple or Android app to help you create your own rain garden this spring!

Please, no selfies with the seals: 5 ways to view wildlife responsibly

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Whale watchers get a glimpse of a humpback.

Every action counts: Join a cleanup this #EarthDay

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Students take part in a shoreline cleanup at the Port of Oakland's Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, CA.

Ever dream of becoming a scientist? Dream no more.

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Citizen Science Day

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NOAA citizen scientists at work in the field.

Here are 5 successes to celebrate this Earth Day

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View of a coral reef just below the waterline in Midway Atoll, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

The story behind the first Earth Day

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Earth Day image - Earth in water drop on a leaf.

10 simple choices you can make for a healthier planet

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Protecting our planet starts with you.

Protecting our planet starts with you: 10 simple choices for a healthier Earth

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Infographic showing ten things you can do to protect the earth.