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Earth Day 2023 – Date, Theme, Host Country and Importance

April 10, 2023 No Comments

What is Earth Day? What is it about – origin, purpose and theme Earth Day is a day celebrated every year to celebrate and recognize the efforts made for environmental protection. It has been observed since 1970- i.e. 52 years. Earth Day is celebrated in order to highlight the achievements and steps taken so far […]

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