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International Earth Day, marked on April 22, inspired global environmental awareness activities.

Actor and environmental activist Matthew Modine touches the "Earth Ball" atop Times Square in New York City. In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010, the famous ball, refitted with energy-efficient LED lights, has been re-dubbed the "Earth Ball."

April 22

Actor and environmental activist Matthew Modine touches the "Earth Ball" atop Times Square in New York City. In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010, the famous ball, refitted with energy-efficient LED lights, has been re-dubbed the "Earth Ball."

Chris Hondros-Getty Images

Flaming Lips lead singer Wayne Coyne makes his foray via bubble into a Washington, D.C., crowd during a concert on the National Mall.

April 19

Flaming Lips lead singer Wayne Coyne makes his foray via bubble into a Washington, D.C., crowd during a concert on the National Mall.

Katherine Frey-The Washington Post

Fans on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., pass beach balls through the crowd during the Flaming Lips concert.

April 19

Fans on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., pass beach balls through the crowd during the Flaming Lips concert.

Katherine Frey-The Washington Post

A woman pedals a stationary bicycle to produce energy at an Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

April 19

A woman pedals a stationary bicycle to produce energy at an Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Nicholas Kamm-AFP/Getty Images

Attorney General Eric Holder, right, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., left, unveil a sign during an Earth Day event in Washington, D.C., where they dedicated a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr.

April 22

Attorney General Eric Holder, right, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., left, unveil a sign during an Earth Day event in Washington, D.C., where they dedicated a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr.

Evan Vucci-AP

School students hold balloons, that will later burst, containing seeds of trees during a ceremony called "Rain of seeds for our ground," held in celebration of Earth Day in Lima, Peru.

April 22

School students hold balloons, that will later burst, containing seeds of trees during a ceremony called "Rain of seeds for our ground," held in celebration of Earth Day in Lima, Peru.

Pilar Olivares-REUTERS

Workers in Indonesia plant mangrove trees at a conservation garden in Jakarta to mark Earth Day .

April 22

Workers in Indonesia plant mangrove trees at a conservation garden in Jakarta to mark Earth Day .

Dadang Tri-REUTERS

Hundreds of Indonesian children from public elementary schools and the Indonesia Care Cancer Foundation watch the U.S. ambassador for Indonesia Cameron Hume and an official feed sharks inside the sharks aquarium at the Sea World in Jakarta. The U.S. embassy Jakarta celebrated Earth Day by calling attention to Indonesia's rich underwater biodiversity as the Indonesian government prepared to host the World Ocean Conference 2009.

April 18

Hundreds of Indonesian children from public elementary schools and the Indonesia Care Cancer Foundation watch the U.S. ambassador for Indonesia Cameron Hume and an official feed sharks inside the sharks aquarium at the Sea World in Jakarta. The U.S. embassy Jakarta celebrated Earth Day by calling attention to Indonesia's rich underwater biodiversity as the Indonesian government prepared to host the World Ocean Conference 2009.

Adek Berry-AFP/Getty Images

A worker sets up a fake iceberg as part of an Audi auto-car showroom in Singapore, a tiny city-state known for its year round hot and wet climate.

April 22

A worker sets up a fake iceberg as part of an Audi auto-car showroom in Singapore, a tiny city-state known for its year round hot and wet climate.

Wong Maye-e-AP

Cyclists ride past dumped plastic bottles and other garbage on the bank of the river Sava in Belgrade, Serbia.

April 22

Cyclists ride past dumped plastic bottles and other garbage on the bank of the river Sava in Belgrade, Serbia.

Andrej Isakovic-AFP/Getty Images

School children perform in front of a "tree of knowledge" made from recycled plastic bottles and displayed in front of the Cultural Center in Manila, Philippines.

April 22

School children perform in front of a "tree of knowledge" made from recycled plastic bottles and displayed in front of the Cultural Center in Manila, Philippines.

Romeo Ranoco-REUTERS

Visitors to the Rose Garden at Exposition Park near downtown Los Angeles view one of 50 globes on display as part of a public art project, "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet." Each five-foot globe was custom-designed by local and international artists to showcase a variety of ways to reduce global warming.

April 21

Visitors to the Rose Garden at Exposition Park near downtown Los Angeles view one of 50 globes on display as part of a public art project, "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet." Each five-foot globe was custom-designed by local and international artists to showcase a variety of ways to reduce global warming.

Reed Saxon-AP

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