This month we're celebrating Earth Day! Take a look at what makes our Earth unique, breathtaking and unlike any other planet.

Sustainability: Los Angeles & Water Imports

Human Water Cycle: Water, Food & Energy

First Earth Day: News Coverage on April 22, 1970

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Bringing Back Bees

Did you understand the news? Quiz yourself here.

1. How many gallons of water are pumped from Owens River to Los Angeles?

2. What is soil salinization? 

3. What were people protesting during the first Earth Day?

4. What three elements endanger bees?

View answers here.

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