April 22nd 2008 was the Earth Day!
What is Earth Day?
It is a day where people in the world appreciate and raise awareness of Earth’s environment.
When did it start?
It started in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson.
What happened in Japan during Earth Day 2008?
Japan is reducing the time of a baseball game to fight global warming! Yes, the baseball games will be 12 minutes shorter. It will reduce the lights that are used and CO2 emitted by the stadiums. (http://www.gadling.com/2008/04/22/big-in-japan-japan-fights-global-warming-with-shorter-baseball/print/)
Dinusha
