In Pictures: Famous landmarks during Earth Hour

Did you turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Saturday for Earth Hour? Here is how major landmarks worldwide marked the occasion.

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Some landmarks of the Singapore skyline in Bayfront went dark in support of Earth Hour. — Some landmarks of the Singapore skyline in Bayfront went dark in support of Earth Hour.
ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

In Singapore, the Merlion ceased its water feature and dimmed its lights. — In Singapore, the Merlion ceased its water feature and dimmed its lights.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

epa10543605 An aerial image taken by a drone shows an unlit Christ the Redeemer statue, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25 March 2023. The famous monument had its lights shut off in support of Earth Hour 2023, organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), with the goal of bringing attention to the climatic crisis. EPA-EFE/Andre Coelho — An unlit Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. The famous monument had its lights shut off in support of Earth Hour 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

epa10543416 A composite picture shows the Quadriga statue on top of the Brandenburg Gate illuminated (L) and not illuminated (R) moments before and after the switch off of its illumination and the beginning of the so called Earth Hour in Berlin, Germany, 25 March 2023. Landmark buildings across Germany turn off their lights for one hour to take part in the Earth Hour movement as a sign of their commitment to the planet. Earth Hour is an annual event, organized by the WWF World Wide Fund for Nature, in which lights are switched off in major cities around the world to draw attention to energy consumption and its environmental effects. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN — The Quadriga statue on top of the Brandenburg Gate illuminated (left) and not illuminated (right) in Berlin, Germany.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

epa10543684 The Empire State Building stands unlit to mark Earth Hour in New York, New York, USA, 25 March 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) during which non-essential lights are switched off in major cities around the globe for 60 minutes to raise awareness of energy consumption and its environmental effects and the fight against climate change. EPA-EFE/Peter Foley — The Empire State Building stands unlit to mark Earth Hour in New York, United States.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The Clock Tower in Hong Kong after the lights were turned off to mark the Earth Hour environmental campaign. — The Clock Tower in Hong Kong after the lights were turned off to mark the Earth Hour environmental campaign.
PHOTO: AFP

epa10543382 The Colosseum illumination is turned off as part of Earth Hour 2023 in Rome, Italy, 25 March 2023. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) during which non-essential lights are switched off in major cities around the globe for 60 minutes to raise awareness of energy consumption and its environmental effects and the fight against climate change. EPA-EFE/GIUSEPPE LAMI — The Colosseum illumination is turned off as part of Earth Hour 2023 in Rome, Italy.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during Earth Hour in Athens, Greece. — The ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during Earth Hour in Athens, Greece.
PHOTOS: REUTERS

This picture shows the Sydney Harbour Bridge with its lights switched off during the Earth Hour environmental campaign in Sydney on March 25, 2023. (Photo by Wendell Teodoro / AFP) — The Sydney Harbour Bridge with its lights off during the Earth Hour environmental campaign in Sydney, Australia.
PHOTO: AFP

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