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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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Eye of the cave
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Celtic Colours International Festival, Canada
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The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
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World Honey Bee Day
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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International Moon Day
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Castle on a hill
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St. Paul Winter Carnival
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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Light show in the forest
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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A viewer with a view
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Celebrating the International Day of Forests
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Common raven
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Festivus
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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A big place to shop small
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Skyscraper Day
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Eurasian lynx
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World Parrot Day
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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Château de Villandry, France
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