SearchIn this video, learn about Rachel Carson’s achievements. A writer and marine biologist, Carson educated people about nature’s ecosystems. She also warned against the overuse of chemical pesticides. In her bestseller, Silent Spring, Carson urged people to consider the consequences of altering nature and called on the government to protect the environment.
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Canopy Tree Project
Learn how thousands of people are taking a simple action to help our environment. They are simply planting trees.
National Geographic Kids Report on Earth Day
This special page all about Earth Day is from National Geographic.
Turn Trash Into Art
Here’s an innovative project from Krokotak that will take time and organization, but the final product is both fulfilling and pleasing. The idea is to make pictures using bottlecaps—a great way to recycle those caps that we discard all the time.
