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In Pictures: 'Earth Hour around the world'
By James Wray Mar 28, 2010, 19:08 GMT
St Stephen's Clock Tower, commonly known as 'Big Ben', falls into darkness as the Houses of Parliament in London becomes one of the many global landmarks to be plunged into darkness. EPA/GEOFF CADDICK
A composite picture shows Kenyatta International Conference Centre before (L) and after (R) the building turns its lights off during an event to celebrate Earth Hour 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya, 27 March 2010. Earth Hour, a global campaign organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is held annually on the last Saturday of March globally to raise awareness on detrimental effects of energy consumption on climate change and global environment. In Earth Hour 2010, the biggest of it since its first luanch in 2007, 126 countries have signed up to participate and will urge individuals, businesses and governments to turn their lights off for one hour. More than 1,000 landmarks and icons worldwide are expected to turn off their lights during the Earth Hour 2010. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA
The historic Citadel of Saladin is seen before Earth Hour 2010, a grassroots movement aimed at tackling global climate change, in Cairo, Egypt, 27 March 2010. Cities and towns in 125 countries around the world turned off the lights during 60 minutes in a show of solidarity against climate change. EPA/KHALED EL FIQI
A composit picture shows the Eiffel Tower as its lights are gradually turned off during Earth Hour in Paris, France, 27 March 2010. Several countries around the World have signed up for Earth Hour, during which homes, offices and landmarks will turn off their lights briefly, to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. EPA/IAN LANGSDON
The Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, goes dark to mark Earth Hour, 27 March, 2010. Earth Hour takes place worldwide at 8.30 p.m. local time and is a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes in a bid to highlight the global climate change. EPA/FREDRIK PERSSON / SCANPIX / SWEDEN OUT Fredrik Persson
South African children count down to the earth hour holding candles under moonlight before paying soccer with a luminous ball on the beach in Muizenberg during the earth hour in Cape Town, South Africa 27 March 2010. South Africans joined millions across the world in celebrating the global earth hour by playing soccer on a beach under moonlight and candle light with a luminous ball to create awareness about climate change. EPA/NIC BOTHMA
The Golden Gate Bridge just before they turn the lights off for one hour during the fourth annual Earth Hour as seen from the Marin Headlands in Marin County, California, USA, 27 March 2010. Across the United States, lights at homes, businesses, government buildings and iconic landmarks will dim, making the switch toward creating a cleaner, safer and more secure future. EPA/MONICA M. DAVEY
A composite picture shows the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 March 2010 during the Earth Hour. Several countries around the World have signed up for Earth Hour, during which homes, offices and landmarks will turn off their lights briefly, to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A composite picture shows the Plaza Mayor (Major Square) of Lima, Peru, on 27 March 2010 during the Earth Hour. Several countries around the World have signed up for Earth Hour, during which homes, offices and landmarks will turn off their lights briefly, to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. EPA/PACO CHUQUIURE
The Golden Gate Bridge just before they turn the lights off for one hour during the fourth annual Earth Hour as seen from the Marin Headlands in Marin County, California, USA, 27 March 2010. Across the United States, lights at homes, businesses, government buildings and iconic landmarks will dim, making the switch toward creating a cleaner, safer and more secure future. EPA/MONICA M. DAVEY
A handout photo relesed by The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) shows the candle lit picnic on Sydney Harbour and Sydney city skyline with lights off during Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia, 27 March 2010. Earth Hour is a global WWF initiative to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/WWF HANDOUT
A handout photo relesed by The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) shows the candle lit picnic on Sydney Harbour and Sydney city skyline with lights off during Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia, 27 March 2010. Earth Hour is a global WWF initiative to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/WWF HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY
The Empire State Building is seen in a combo photo with its lights on and then off, as part of Earth Hour observations in New York, New York, USA, 27 March 2010. Landmarks as well as hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world are turning off their lights for one hour, as part of Earth Hour as a way to draw attention to energy conservation issues. EPA/JUSTIN LANE
The Empire State Building is seen in a combo photo with its lights on and then off, as part of Earth Hour observations in New York, New York, USA, 27 March 2010. Landmarks as well as hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world are turning off their lights for one hour, as part of Earth Hour as a way to draw attention to energy conservation issues. EPA/JUSTIN LANE
A composite picture shows the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 March 2010 during the Earth Hour. Several countries around the World have signed up for Earth Hour, during which homes, offices and landmarks will turn off their lights briefly, to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A composite picture shows the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, before (L) and after (R) turning off lights on 27 March 2010, to mark the annual Earth Hour. Earth Hour takes place worldwide at 8.30 p.m. local time and is a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes in a bid to highlight the global climate change. EPA/RADEK PIETRUSZKA POLAND OUT
A composite picture shows the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, before (L) and after (R) turning off lights on 27 March 2010, to mark the annual Earth Hour. Earth Hour takes place worldwide at 8.30 p.m. local time and is a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes in a bid to highlight the global climate change. EPA/RADEK PIETRUSZKA POLAND OUT
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