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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Harvest season begins
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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‘The mountains are calling’
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World Population Day
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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An endless journey
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Tall, taller, tallest
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
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World Penguin Day
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Hey neighbor, it s World Space Week!
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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Spotted Lake emerges
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Indigo bunting
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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Indigenous living
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Great hornbill, Thailand
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National Take a Hike Day
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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World Poetry Day
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A grotesque scene
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Snow buntings take flight
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