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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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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National Library Week
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Carnival of Venice
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Panda Day
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Happy Mother s Day!
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Opt outside today
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire
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Menton, France
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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A species no longer at risk
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Get amped for Glastonbury
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Fall Astronomy Week
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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Endangered Species Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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A learning garden
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Happy Boxing Day!
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International Day of the Tropics
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Fat Bear Week
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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