Earth Day predictions of 1970. The reason you shouldn’t believe Earth Day predictions of 2009. April 22, 2009, 4:00 am Earth Day is past now, but this article is so popular we’re pinning it at the top of the home page today so everyone looking for it can find it. For the next 24 hours, the media will assault us with tales of imminent disaster that always accompany the annual Earth Day Doom & Gloom Extravaganza. Ignore them. They’ll be wrong. We’re confident in saying that because they’ve always been wrong. And always will be. Need proof? Here are some...