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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Happy World Whale Day!
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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What s cuter than nuzzling rhinos?
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The snows of Fuji
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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Maloja, Switzerland
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Fight for your lefts
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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National Dolphin Day
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Fashion models of the avian world
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Caribou on the move
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African bush elephants in Namibia
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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A path into history
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Golden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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Reflecting on fall
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A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
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Spring equinox
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A courtyard scene from Spain
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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Manatee Awareness Month
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