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Earth Hour, a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), was observed on Saturday night, globally. Held annually, on the last Saturday of March, the event encourages individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour. The time is from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.It is a symbol of commitment to the planet and was started as a lights-off event in Australia’s Sydney in 2007.This year, Russia skipped Earth Hour. On Friday, the Kremlin said it will refrain from going dark to mark this year’s Earth Hour after Moscow labelled World Wildlife Fund a “foreign agent,” reported Russian news agency, TASS.“This year we decided to refrain from taking part in this event. It is because they have become a foreign agent,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.The next Earth Hour will be on 30th March 2024. Here are some of the pictures from around the world. Enjoy!
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A combination picture shows a view of the Supertree Grove structures at Gardens by the Bay before and after lights are switched off to mark Earth Hour, in Singapore. REUTERS
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A view of the Temple of Dawn after lights were turned off for Earth Hour, in Bangkok, Thailand. REUTERS
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A view of the Hong Kong’s Central financial district before lights are switched off to mark Earth Hour, in Hong Kong. REUTERS
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A combination picture shows a view of the Hong Kong’s Central financial district before and after lights are switched off to mark Earth Hour, in Hong Kong, China.. REUTERS
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A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline with Petronas Twin Tower at the centre as the lights switched on after Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS
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A view shows Humayun’s Tomb before the lights were turned off for Earth Hour in New Delhi, India. REUTERS
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Mumbai: A view of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and BMC headquarters without light during the ‘Earth hour’, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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Lucknow: A combination of pictures shows the ‘Raj Bhavan’ during ‘Earth Hour’ and before the ‘Earth Hour’, in Lucknow. (PTI Photo)
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Mumbai: A view of Gateway of India after its light turned off during ‘Earth Hour’, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)