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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An oceanic valentine
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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It s Independence Day in Mexico
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska
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World Bicycle Day
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Endangered Species Day
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Common clownfish in a sea anemone, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Tower Bridge, London, England
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Celebrating Pi Day
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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Cadini di Misurina, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy
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Ringing in the new year at Teotihuacan
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International Day of the Snow Leopard
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New Year s Day
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20 years later
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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Happy Fat Tuesday!
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International Day of the Tropics
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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International Rock Day
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World Art Day
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The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
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Last day of National Park Week
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Till the cows come home
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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It s Republic Day in India
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