EARTH DAY

Earth Day marked two years since Local 10 News launched Don't Trash Our Treasure, and ever since it debuted, it continues to showcase South Floridians who are out there in the community, trying to make a difference with innovations and advocacy to restore balance to our natural world.

Controversy remains over Fort Lauderdale’s rain tree.

Two rehabilitated green sea turtles were released back to their ocean home off the Florida Keys Saturday to mark Earth Day, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau.

The name of the school is Sunset Elementary, and on a bright morning this week, Local 10 News anchor Kristi Krueger had the honor of surprising some great kids and their amazing art teacher.

Earth Day is coming up on Saturday and as we look for opportunities of service to show our love for our planet, thousands did just that last weekend, cleaning up the shores of Biscayne Bay.

Baynanza is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its significance as one of the most important ecological systems in South Florida.

A rendition of DaVinci's masterpiece won Local 10's Earth Day Art Contest.

Earth Day in South Florida continues throughout the weekend and there's plenty to do to celebrate Mother Earth.

You probably already recycle, and it’s absolutely an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint, but are there any more things you could be doing around the house to be a little bit more green?

With Earth Day 2021 rapidly approaching, Google Earth has released a feature that might really open some eyes when it comes to how certain parts of the globe have changed in recent decades.

If you’re like me, you’re always thinking of ways that you can live your life a little bit more “green.”

This oil spill in Santa Monica was the worst in U.S. waters at the time.

Walt Disney World is preparing to celebrate Earth Day at its Animal Kingdom theme park.

It’s the fifth year of the Local 10 eARTh Day Art Contest, and each year we are more impressed with the works of art submitted. All South Florida schools were invited to participate and were given five weeks to produce an original work of art that incorporates recycled or natural elements.

Local 10′s eARTh Day Art Contest is back for a fifth year. We invite South Florida art teachers and students, from grades Pre-K to 12, to participate.

Friday marks Earth Day, and according to data released by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, the recycling rate in the U.S. was 32.1%, down from 34.5% in 2015.

Miami Seaquarium has seen an uptick in sick manatees coming to their rehabilitation center.

Trash from careless residents and visitors has put Miami's beloved Biscayne Bay in a perilous condition. Environmental activists say we all need to do our part to save this natural resource.

A Broward County school is the winner of Local 10's 4th Annual Earth Day Art Contest.

The consequences that come with deforestation affect everything from nutrition to infections.

Sparb the loggerhead sea turtle is back home! In celebration of Earth Day, staff from the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital released a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle back to the ocean off Marathon.

Gobernador DeSantis firma acuerdo agrícola con gobierno federal para la preservación de los Everglades el jueves.

There’s often no place like home, although that sentiment can sometimes fade when a house starts to rack up energy bills and breaks down in places over the course of time.

The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City and San Diego, are asking President Joe Biden to consult them as the administration studies how to identify and resettle people displaced by drought, rising seas and other effects of climate change.

Scuba certified by junior year of high school? Check. Becoming a marine biologist by the age of 25? Easy. Getting featured in a Vice and Refinery 29 feature story for saving South Florida’s endangered coral reefs? Done. We’re talking about Miami resident Maddie Kaufman, and by the age of 26, she’s accomplished all of this and more.

While many understandably focus on recycling during Earth Day, “upcycling” can be just as valuable of a preservation tool.

Earth Day puts a spotlight on the planet’s health, and often makes us think about what we can do to help out.

Mother Nature truly blesses Miami-Dade County nearly year-round with warm weather, sunshine, green foliage, warm waters, and more. However, with the threat of global warming and pollution looming near, it is time as Miami residents to do our part — especially on the days leading up to and following Earth Day, April 22.

The pandemic can’t stop Ziggy Marley from celebrating the Earth.

Brickell City Centre is featuring month-long events and activations in honor of Earth Day, which falls on Thursday, April 22. Their activations range from a textile recycling drive and sustainable pop-up shops to an Earth Day meditation and an activism art studio for children and families.

Want to get outside? Or are you looking to plan a little getaway? The country’s national parks are incredible places to consider.

What started as a trash cleanup day in Bear Cut Reserve over three years ago has turned into a massive passion project for a Miami native — and he plans to continue cleaning Miami’s mangroves single-handedly until his body literally cannot anymore.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, some good news for South Florida schools. Local 10 announced the winner of the third annual eARTh Day Art Contest: Coral Gables Preparatory Academy students’ sculpture. Coral Gables students created this sculpture to celebrate Earth Day this year. Coral Gables students submitted this sculpture for the Earth Day Art contest. The Local 10 eARTh Day Art Contest is proudly sponsored by Publix, where every day is Earth Day.

Have you ever celebrated Earth Day, perhaps by planting a tree or doing something good for the environment? Considering the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Earth Day Network has announced a shift to “global digital mobilizations.”It’ll be Digital Earth Day! Earth Day Network will provide live coverage of these “global digital mobilizations," which you can follow on its social media accounts. But organizers still want to “mobilize millions in a call for transformative action for our planet.”“At Earth Day Network, the health and safety of volunteers and participants in Earth Day events is our top concern. That’s now been postponed to October 24-25, 2020 to mark the half birthday of Earth Day.

MIAMI – Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of legendary oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, is on a mission to protect the planet. “I remember my grandfather always talked about the fact that we have to focus on education before we can actually focus on the environment,” Cousteau said. Now he and his wife, Ashlan, travel the globe teaching and encouraging students all over the world about the importance of conservation. “Looking into the eyes of these children, it’s all about hope and it gives us hope at the end of the day,” Ashlan Cousteau said. “It's so amazing to see when somebody has that true connection with nature, how it just completely changes your mood.

Local 10 continues with its third annual eARTh Day Art Contest to recognize our talented art students and teachers. Back in February, all Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward County school art programs were invited to submit an original work of art with an environmental theme. The school with the eARTh Day work of art that receives the most votes wins. The winning school will be announced on Local 10 News on Earth Day, April 19, and will receive $4,500 to use toward art supplies. The Local 10 eARTh Day Art Contest is proudly sponsored by Publix, where every day is Earth Day.

Have you ever celebrated Earth Day, perhaps by planting a tree or doing something good for the environment? Considering the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the Earth Day Network has announced a shift to “global digital mobilizations.”It’ll be Digital Earth Day! Earth Day Network will provide live coverage of these “global digital mobilizations," which you can follow on its social media accounts. But organizers still want to “mobilize millions in a call for transformative action for our planet.”“At Earth Day Network, the health and safety of volunteers and participants in Earth Day events is our top concern. That’s now been postponed to October 24-25, 2020 to mark the half birthday of Earth Day.

Enter in Local 10's eARTh Day ContestPublished: January 31, 2020, 3:14 pmNow is your chance to enter in Local 10's third annual eARTh Day Contest sponsored by Publix.