Earth Day is a day set aside to remind people to protect our planet. This year, the main idea of Earth Day is to get people to use less plastic.
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A group in London has made a list of reptiles that are in danger. These animals are weird and wonderful, and may not last long if they are not protected.
Yesterday was the 70th birthday of the World Health Organization. It was also World Health Day - a day meant to remind people that everyone should be able to get good health care.
A large oil spill near the Indonesian city of Balikpapan has killed at least 5 people and made hundreds of others sick. The oil has spread over 50 square miles.
Microplastics are tiny bits of plastic. Often they are too small to be seen. Microplastics pollute water in ways that we are just starting to learn more about.
Scientists studied bottled water from around the world. They found tiny bits of plastic in nearly all of it. No one knows yet how the human body deals with these bits of plastic.
Seychelles, a small island nation near Africa, has found a new way to pay the money it owes. It will protect the sea.
A tall garbage dump in Mozambique fell down on people who were living in or near the dump. The accident killed at least 17 people and hurt many more.
The Church of England is asking people to give up plastic for six weeks. This is in honor of Lent, an important part of their religion.
Antarctica is a special natural place. Now China is making rules for its visitors to help protect Antarctica and the animals that live there.