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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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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World Population Day
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A march toward a dream
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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Daylight saving time
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Speed skaters in the Gangneung Oval, Pyeongchang, South Korea
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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Celebrating the Acadians
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Thorrablot: The Icelandic midwinter festival
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Halloween
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International Jazz Day
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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African bush elephants in Namibia
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American bison
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National Park Week begins
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Old Town Quito
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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A predator at risk
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Poinsettia Day
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Happy Holi!
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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