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Opinion: The first Earth Day was 55 years ago today. What has changed?
There are indicators of impending catastrophe as well as reasons for hope 55 years after we first celebrated Earth Day, writes this North Vancouver environmental advocate
April 22 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. Just five years ago, our planet’s environment was having one of its best earth days in decades.
The tragic pandemic that caused so much human misery also gave Planet Earth a rest – a much needed “breather.” Air pollution levels, as confirmed around the world, were reduced drastically. In Beijing, residents were able to see the stars at night, an impossibility one year earlier and, unfortunately, today. Fish could be clearly seen swimming in the canals of Venice. Yes – planet Earth experienced a one-year reprieve.