Buildings around the world will go dark for 60 minutes this evening in a voluntary event known as Earth Hour. This grassroots effort was started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, by the Australian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (aka World Wildlife Fund), which encouraged Sydneysiders to show their support for climate action. Since then, it’s grown into a global movement to raise awareness of our energy consumption and the effects of climate change on our planet.
Here’s why landmarks are going dark
Today in History
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Sky island views
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April Fools Day
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Ronda, Spain
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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The perfect canvas for an ancient text
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World Teachers Day
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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International Rock Day
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Italy s submerged village
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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And you thought moths were boring
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A magnificent monolith
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Happy Presidents Day
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Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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World Childrens Day
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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A rest stop for the birds
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Eurasian scops owl
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Endangered Species Day
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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First Cliff Walk
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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