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
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A different kind of dive
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Going head-to-head with winter
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Social climbing
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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And the skies filled with bats…
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Rays on parade
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Go climb a tree
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Mount Rainier National Park
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World Children s Day
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Borrego Badlands
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A bridge of Madison County
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Porcupine
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American bison
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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A misty morning in Brazil