On the second Saturday in May, the Dutch celebrate an iconic national structure—the windmill—like these historic ones at Zaanse Schans. With hundreds of windmills across the country, many sites use the day to demonstrate how windmills work and host art exhibits. But the concept of using wind power isn’t just a historical anecdote—this renewable energy is experiencing a boom, and by 2050 is predicted to provide one-third of the world"s electricity.
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FOR FOREST by Klaus Littmann
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Life in the slow lane
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Mute swan
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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Lei Day
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World-class art comes to Arkansas
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Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Take the Stairs Day
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The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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World Environment Day
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Taking the scenic route
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Busy building wetlands
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What, no escalator?
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Wild lupines
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom