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 tower of remembrance
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
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A winter’s holiday ends
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World Turtle Day
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Racing toward history
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The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
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World Turtle Day
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Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana
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Here, fishy!
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Kissing Day
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Did they forget to fly south?
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A tree amid the Tetons
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World Bamboo Day
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Lunar eclipse
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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Belted Galloway cows
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World Whale Day
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In the Navajo Nation for Code Talkers Day
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Hello, spring!
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Group of giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia
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Festival of British Archaeology
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Frost on autumn leaves
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Rock formations at Sedona, Arizona
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