The aim of this day is to urge local action and increase awareness about the state of the world's environment.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

When they returned to the university, the four students called on others to join them the next day at Woolworth's.

VOA: special.2010.01.29

But the popular meaning of Valentine's Day continues to capture hearts around the world, even if not always on February fourteenth.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

But he still goes to the Earthbox store nearly every day and enjoys teaching classes about agriculture to visitors.

VOA: special.2011.06.14

The goal with the new rickshaw is to increase the number of trips per day that the pullers can make.

VOA: special.2009.05.11

She sat between richly dressed women who were there to spend the day eating sweets and showing off their costly clothing.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Borman and Lovell continued to circle the Earth, day after day, as workers hurried to meet the new launch date.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

A better idea is to harvest foods either early or late in the day, then leave them to cool naturally.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

The team from C.G.I.is seeking to learn the effects of thousands of visits to the tomb each day.

VOA: special.2009.12.15

We finished our meeting. I promised to return with the agreement the next day, and rose to leave.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

And he was sure that Jackson would try to withdraw the next day, to retreat to the west.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

They also use the day to call attention to some of the major social, political and economic crises affecting women and girls.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

Astronomers could not tell exactly where the moon would be from one night or day to the next.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

There were many changes in the social customs and day-to-day life of millions of Americans during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge.

VOA: special.2011.01.06