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Earth Hour event held across world

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2023-03-26 07:16:13

This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows the Petronas Twin Towers before the Earth Hour event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

The Petronas Twin Towers go dark during the Earth Hour event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 25, 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

The Quezon Memorial Shrine goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Quezon City, the Philippines, March 25, 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

The Sydney Opera House goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2023.

Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss.

Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

The Sydney Opera House goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2023.

Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss.

Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

The Sydney Harbor Bridge goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2023.

Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss.

Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

People light candles to mark Earth Hour in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, March 25, 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)

This combo photo shows the Brandenburg Gate before the Earth Hour event (above) and during the event in Berlin, Germany, March 25, 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

This combo photo shows the Colosseum before the Earth Hour event (above) and during the event in Rome, Italy, March 25, 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

This combo photo shows the Vancouver Convention Centre before the Earth Hour event (above) and during the event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 25, 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)