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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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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Tasmans Arch, Tasmania, Australia
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Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
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Cecropia leaf and lobster claw petals in Mexico
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Seonam Temple, South Korea
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A path lain with petals
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On this shore, history was made
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Tolkien Reading Day
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American Eagle Day
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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World Oceans Day
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Siblings that play together…
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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American Wetlands Month
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Pride 2022
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
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