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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A grotesque scene
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Crested caracaras
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Hey, you two in the front!
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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These patterns tell a story
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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Saint Andrews Day
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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World Bee Day
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Presidents Day
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Going head-to-head with winter
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Papa was a flightless bird
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Happy birthday to the Peak!
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Château de Villandry, France
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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Chicagohenge
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