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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A giant relic in Java
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World Art Day
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Fiesta at Siesta
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Happy Juneteenth!
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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International Whale Shark Day
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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National Umbrella Day
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Happy Mother s Day
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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Salmon migration in full swing
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Everyone s watching the Perseids
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World Honey Bee Day
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland
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A bridge of Madison County
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International Kissing Day
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National Bird Day
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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Green fields of grain
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Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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A throng of ice and spires
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Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
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International Museum Day
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers
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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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