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The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament is pictured with its lights extinguished during Earth hour, London March 27, 2010. The symbolic one-hour switch-off, first held in Sydney in 2007, has become an annual global event and organizers World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said they expect this year's to be the biggest so far.

The Eiffel tower is submerged into darkness at 8:30 pm (local time) on March 27, 2010, in Paris as part of the Earth Hour switch-off, which comes just months after disappointing UN climate talks in Copenhagen. Global landmarks from Sydney's Opera House to the Forbidden City, to the glittering Las Vegas Strip, will be plunged into darkness at 0930 GMT during an hour as activists bid to reinvigorate the climate change fight.
Eiffel tower
A combination picture shows the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur before (top) and after lights were turned off for Earth Hour March 26, 2011. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy, and was given added poignancy by Japan's nuclear disaster which raises doubts about nuclear power as a possible solution. Landmarks in thousands of cities, from Sydney Harbour Bridge to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, will turn off the power for Earth Hour, the fifth such event promoting a sustainable future for the planet. 

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur are pictured after lights were turned off for Earth Hour March 26, 2011. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy, and was given added poignancy by Japan's nuclear disaster which raises doubts about nuclear power as a possible solution. Landmarks in thousands of cities, from Sydney Harbour Bridge to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, will turn off the power for Earth Hour, the fifth such event promoting a sustainable future for the planet. 
Petronas Twin Towers
This combination picture Moscow State University taken before and after the lights are turned off during the worldwide Earth Hour, a global campaign to highlight the threat of climate change in Moscow Saturday, March 27, 2010. Millions of people worldwide were switching off lights and appliances for an hour from 8:30 p.m. in a gesture to highlight environmental concerns and to call for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 2010 was the fourth annual Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund. 
Moscow State University
In this combination of two images, the landmark India Gate is seen lit, top, and then in darkness as the lights are turned out for one hour to mark Earth Hour, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Buildings in some 4,000 cities in more than 120 countries were expected to unplug to reduce energy consumption and draw attention to the dangers of climate change, with participants turning off the lights when the clock strikes 8:30 p.m. local time. 
landmark India Gate
This combination picture shows one of Stalin-era skyscrapers built in 1950s taken before and after the lights are turned off during the worldwide Earth Hour, a global campaign to highlight the threat of climate change in Moscow Saturday, March 27, 2010. Millions of people worldwide were switching off lights and appliances for an hour from 8:30 p.m. in a gesture to highlight environmental concerns and to call for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 2010 was the fourth annual Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund. 
Stalin-era skyscrapers built
This combo of photos shows the Seoul N Tower before (top) and after (bottom) the lights were turned off for Earth Hour in Seoul on March 26, 2011. Australia's Opera House was the first of many global landmarks to go dark on March 26 as 'Earth Hour' got underway with hundreds of millions of people around the world set to switch off their lights. 

A view of N Seoul Tower during Earth Hour in Seoul March 26, 2011. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 
Seoul N Tower
A combination of pictures shows the Cathedral before (top) and during Earth Hour in Lausanne March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 
Lausanne
A combination picture shows Berlin's skyline with the the television tower and the Brandenburg Gate before (top) and during Earth Hour March 27, 2010. Countries around the world have signed up for Earth Hour on Saturday in which homes, office towers and landmarks will turn off their lights from 8.30 pm local time to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. 
Berlin
A combination photo shows the Las Vegas Strip during (top) and after Earth Hour March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 

A combination photo shows the 'Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas' neon sign before (top) and during Earth Hour in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 27, 2010. Countries around the world have signed up for Earth Hour on Saturday in which homes, office towers and landmarks will turn off their lights from 8.30 pm local time to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. 
Las Vegas
In this combination,  two photos show the Mosque of Cordoba seen before lights were turned off, at top,  and after the lights are turned off, at bottom, during the worldwide Earth Hour, a global campaign to highlight the threat of climate change in Cordoba, Spain, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Many millions of people worldwide are turning off lights and electrical appliances for one hour Saturday night, in a mass gesture to highlight environmental concerns and to call for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 
Mosque of Cordoba Spain
This comobo taken on March 27, 2010 shows the skyline of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from city's famous tourist and residential area, The Peak, shortly before the lights were switched off for Earth Hour (top) and during Earth Hour, in Hong Kong. Global landmarks from Sydney's Opera House to the Forbidden City, to the glittering Las Vegas Strip, will be plunged into darkness Saturday as activists bid to reinvigorate the climate change fight. 
Hong Kong
A combination picture shows the Melbourne Arts Centre before (top) and after the lights were turned off for Earth Hour in Melbourne March 26, 2011. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy, given added poignancy by Japan's nuclear disaster which raises doubts about nuclear power as a possible solution. Landmarks in thousands of cities, from Sydney Harbour Bridge to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, will turn off the power for Earth Hour, the fifth such event promoting a sustainable future for the planet. 
Melbourne Arts Centre
In this combination,  two photos show the City Hall in Oslo, Norway, with lights on at top, and with lights extinguished at bottom, turned off during Earth Hour, March 27, 2010. Many millions of people worldwide are turning off lights and electrical appliances for one hour Saturday night, in a mass gesture to highlight environmental concerns and to call for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 
City Hall, Oslo Norway
A combination photograph shows the National Stadium (top),  also known as the "Bird's Nest", and the National Aquatics Center, also known as the "Water Cube", before and during Earth Hour in Beijing March 26, 2011. Homes, office towers and landmarks in cities around the world turned off their lights from 8:30 pm local time for one hour to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. This year, 85 Chinese cities pledged to turn their lights off, which is more than double the number from last year. 
A combination photographs shows the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", before and during (from top to bottom) Earth Hour in Beijing March 27, 2010. Homes, office towers and landmarks in cities around the world turned off their lights from 8:30 pm local time for one hour to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. 
National Stadium Beijing
A combination photo shows the hill of the Acropolis before and during Earth Hour in Athens March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 
Acropolis Athens
BEIJING - MARCH 27:  A combined photo shows the National Grand Theater before the lights were switched off for Earth Hour (Up) and is during the Earth Hour on March 27, 2010 in Beijing, China. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and climate change. 
National Grand Theater Beijing
A combination picture shows the Welcome Statue fountain before (top) and during Earth Hour in Jakarta March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 
Jakarta
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: (EDITORS NOTE: Image is a digital composite) In this composite image the Sydney Skyline is seen before (top) and after the lights are switched off for Earth Hour on March 26, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Earth Hour encourages individuals around the world to turn off their lights for one hour at 20:30 local time on March 26, 2011 to take a stand against climate change. The largest Earth Hour was in 2010 when 128 countries participated.  
Sydney
This combination picture shows before and after the lights at the buildings at the main business district are turned off during Earth Hour in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, March, 26, 2011. 
Jakarta, Indonesia
BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 26:  This composite photograph shows China World Trade Center Tower 3 before and during the Earth Hour 2011 power switch off on March 26, 2011 in Beijing, China. 
China World Trade Center
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - MARCH 27:  This composite photograph shows the Hiroshima Castle before and during the Earth Hour 2010 power switch off on March 27, 2010 in Hiroshima, Japan. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and climate change. 
Hiroshima Castle
BEIJING - MARCH 27:  This composite photograph shows the Forbidden City before and during the Earth Hour 2010 power switch off on March 27, 2010 in Beijing, China. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and climate change. 

A combination picture shows a view of the Forbidden City before (top) and during Earth Hour (bottom) in Beijing, March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 
Forbidden City
A combination picture shows the Houses of Parliament before (top) and during Earth hour in London March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 
Houses of Parliament, London
The Taipei 101 building is seen before Earth Hour in Taipei March 26, 2011. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 

The Taipei 101 building is seen during Earth Hour in Taipei March 26, 2011. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 

This combo shows the before and after views of the Taipei 101 building as Taipei marks 'Earth Hour' on March 26, 2011. Australia's Opera House on March 26 was the first of many global landmarks to go dark as 'Earth Hour' got underway with hundreds of millions of people around the world set to switch off their lights. 
The Taipei 101 building
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26:  The Sydney Skyline is seen after the lights are switched off for Earth Hour on March 26, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Earth Hour encourages individuals around the world to turn off their lights for one hour at 20:30 local time on March 26, 2011 to take a stand against climate change. The largest Earth Hour was in 2010 when 128 countries participated.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26:  The Sydney Skyline is seen before the lights are switched off for Earth Hour on March 26, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Earth Hour encourages individuals around the world to turn off their lights for one hour at 20:30 local time on March 26, 2011 to take a stand against climate change. The largest Earth Hour was in 2010 when 128 countries participated.

The Tokyo Tower, center, sits in the darkness, its lights kept off along with much of the downtown buildings Friday, March 18, 2011, in Tokyo. Public apprehension over a brewing nuclear disaster has drained the streets and stores of the crowds that normally define this dynamic, densely packed city. 
Tokyo Tower
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - MARCH 27:  Students light candles in the preparation for the Earth Hour 2010 at the Peace Memorial Park on March 27, 2010 in Hiroshima, Japan. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and climate change. 
Peace Memorial Park Hiroshima
BEIJING - MARCH 27:  The National Grand Theater is seen before the lights were switched off for Earth Hour on March 27, 2010 in Beijing, China. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and climate change. 
National Grand Theater Beijing
This combo of photos shows the Seoul N Tower before (L) and after (R) the lights were turned off for Earth Hour in Seoul on March 26, 2011. Australia's Opera House was the first of many global landmarks to go dark on March 26 as 'Earth Hour' got underway with hundreds of millions of people around the world set to switch off their lights. 
Seoul N Tower
These two combo photos show, below, Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers, right, and KL Tower, left, being turned off the lights to mark Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, March 26, 2011, which could be compared with the one taken just before the lights on, above. 

Traffic travels around the Malaysia's iconic land mark Patronas Twin Towers as lights lights start switching off for Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur, on March 26, 2011. Australia's Opera House was the first of many global landmarks to go dark on March 26 as 'Earth Hour' got underway with hundreds of millions of people around the world set to switch off their lights. 

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 26:  China World Trade Center Tower 3 is seen during the Earth Hour 2011 on March 26, 2011 in Beijing, China. 
China World Trade Center Tower 3
Few lights remain on buldings as most offices join the Earth Hour, a global campaign to switch off their light for one hour to highlight the campaign against climate change Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Manila's financial district of Makati, Philippines. 
Manila
BEIJING - MARCH 27:  The Forbidden City is seen during the Earth Hour 2010 on March 27, 2010 in Beijing, China. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and climate change. 
Forbidden City
NEW YORK - MARCH 27:  A before view of the Empire State building with lights on in honor of earth hour on March 27, 2010 in New York, United States. 

The Empire State Building (R) is pictured before "Earth Hour" in New York March 27, 2010. Countries around the world have signed up for Earth Hour on Saturday in which homes, office towers and landmarks will turn off their lights from 8.30 pm local time to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. 
New York
ROME - MARCH 27:  Trevi Fountain is pictured at the global event WWF Earth Hour 2010 in Rome on March 27, 2010 in Rome, Italy. 
Rome
The Obelisk at Plaza de la Republica square remains in darkness on March 27, 2010, in Buenos Aires as part of the Earth Hour switch-off, which comes just months after disappointing UN climate talks in Copenhagen. Global landmarks from Sydney's Opera House to the Forbidden City, to the glittering Las Vegas Strip, plunged into darkness at 0930 GMT during an hour as activists bid to reinvigorate the climate change fight. Foreground number 60 is for the 60 minuts without lights.
 Buenos Aires
Karen Lapointe and Joey Marrocco hold candles as the lights go out on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on Saturday March 27, 2010 to celebrate Earth Hour. 
Parliament Hill Canada
A combination of pictures shows the great Giza pyramids and the Sphinx before (top) and during Earth Hour in Cairo March 27, 2010. Earth Hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. local time, is meant as a show of support for tougher action to confront climate change. 

CAIRO, EGYPT - MARCH 27:  The Pyramid of Menkaure, the Great Sphinx and Khafre's Pyramid are seen during the Earth Hour 2010 on March 27, 2010 in Cairo, Egypt. Earth hour this year aims to highlight everyone's environmental footprint on the earth, encouraging individuals to reduce their impact on the planet and help reduce pollution and  climate change. 
Great Sphinx and Khafre's Pyramid 
Activists from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate during Earth Hour in Berlin, March 27, 2010. Countries around the world have signed up for Earth Hour on Saturday in which homes, office towers and landmarks will turn off their lights from 8.30 pm local time to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. 
World Wildlife Fund





Tokyo Tower is lit orange in the Tokyo skyline before turning off its lights Saturday, March 27, 2010. Tokyo Tower was turned off the lights later for an hour during the annual Earth Hour, calling for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings in some 4,000 cities in more than 120 countries were expected to unplug to reduce energy consumption and draw attention to the dangers of climate change, according to organizers.

People take part in a "Wayang Kulit" or traditional shadow puppet performance after lights were turned off for Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur March 26, 2011. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy, and was given added poignancy by Japan's nuclear disaster which raises doubts about nuclear power as a possible solution. Landmarks in thousands of cities, from Sydney Harbour Bridge to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, will turn off the power for Earth Hour, the fifth such event promoting a sustainable future for the planet. 

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