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CBS THIS MORNING will lead CBS News’ division-wide coverage of Earth Day with “Earth Matters,” a special event taking viewers to every corner of the globe to report on the planet, the changing climate, and its impact on humanity on Monday, April 22.

CBS THIS MORNING will dedicate significant time in Monday’s broadcast to covering Earth Day, and feature eye-opening reports from every continent, exploring the challenges and progress in protecting our planet. The coverage will expand to all CBS News platforms, including the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH JEFF GLOR; CBSN, the network’s 24/7 digital streaming news service; CBSNews.com; and CBS News Radio.

“Our focus is on original reporting that impacts all of us,” said Diana Miller, executive producer of CBS THIS MORNING. “This Earth Day, we are uniquely positioned to bring people to the frontlines of the fight to save our planet with the first-rate storytelling of CBS News. Our goal is to deliver stories that inform, engage and connect our viewers.”

Earth Day began in 1970 to mark the birth of the modern environmental movement. The launch was marked in a CBS News special anchored by Walter Cronkite, called “Earth Day: A Question of Survival.” It has been an issue CBS News has covered in-depth ever since.

Vladimir Duthiers will report live from the Amazon, where he’ll explore the impact deforestation is having on people, plants and animals in South America. Mark Phillips will report on what big cities are doing to stop CO2 emissions. Michelle Miller will look at how communities and people living along the Rio Grande are adjusting to a river that appears to be drying up. Elizabeth Palmer will report from Dehli, India, considered to be one of the most polluted cities in the world. She’ll speak with health officials about the toll the poor air quality is taking on this city of almost 20 million. Debora Patta goes inside South Africa’s plans to boost efforts to create renewable energy.

CBSN will recognize Earth Day with a slate of programming including stories on the intersection between politics and conservation, the future of renewable energy, and the role infrastructure plays in climate change. Additionally, the team behind the CBSN Original “Invasive Species” will discuss the impact of a changing environment on ecosystems worldwide.

CBS EVENING NEWS will continue Earth Day coverage on its broadcast that night.

CBS News Radio will offer a series of reports leading up to and on Earth Day, including a look at how some cities and the state of California are passing bans on some one-use plastic products; a report on troubles in the nation’s drinking water system and what can be done to prevent pollution and contamination; and a report on how Mexico City, a popular travel destination, is dealing with air pollution.

CBS News Radio will also travel around the world with CBS THIS MORNING, offering a version of its Earth Day coverage from each continent to more than 500 stations nationwide.

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