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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Antarctica Day
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And they’re off!
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Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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Anybody out there?
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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World Environment Day
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International Surfing Day
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World Lizard Day
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Black History Month
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Working for that cliffside view
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Not your average sandcastle
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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Salt of the earth
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A reflection of Europe s past
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Veterans Day
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It s Republic Day in India
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Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
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Hay, what s up?
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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Cousins Day
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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