Above: Residents of Sydney, Australia, enjoy picnic dinners near the waterfront just prior to the city's lights going out for Earth Hour last night. The event started in Sydney last year to raise awareness of the global climate crisis, and ballooned to encompass more than 35 countries this year.
Photograph by : Reuters
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Towns and cities around the world are turning out the lights for an hour to highlight the threat from climate change.
Sydney's picture-perfect harbour was the first to be plunged into darkness to observe Earth Hour, the greenhouse awareness initiative launched in the city in 2007.
More than 2.2 million Sydney-siders took part in the event which will be observed around the world at more than 370 locations.
Source: Reuters
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