Earth Day and Pondering Climate Change

Friday, April 22 was Earth Day, marking the anniversary of the environmental movement. Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970, fueled by the awareness of the negative impact of industrialized practices on our planet. Now, perhaps more than ever, we are seeing the effects of years of mismanagement of our world: Increased CO2 levels, severe droughts, fires, floods, melting glaciers, rising sea levels,…