See How the View of Earth From Space Has Changed Over 21 Years

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft’s vantage point in orbit around the moon. Image source: NASA Goddard Flight Space Center

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In honor of Earth Day 2017, TIME partnered with scientists at the Environmental Defense Fund to create a never-before-seen animation of 21 years of nighttime imagery of the Earth…

Read Full Article; Time (04-21-2017)

Video: Lights of human activity, Image of Earth at night; NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (04-12-2017)

Earth Day 2017 – April 22: Environmental & Climate Literacy; Earth Day – 2017
Earth Day 2017’s Campaign is Environmental & Climate Literacy. Education is the foundation for progress. We need to build a global citizenry fluent in the concepts of climate change and aware of its unprecedented threat to our planet. We need to empower everyone with the knowledge to inspire action in defense of environmental protection…