Earth hour around the world

This combination of images shows Malaysia's iconic land mark Patronas Twin Towers seconds before (L) and after (R) the lights were switched off for Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur. (AFP)
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. (AFP)
A combination picture shows the Taipei 101 building before (L) and during Earth Hour in Taipei. 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. (REUTERS)
A girl, dressed in traditional outfit, holds a candle during a vigil to mark Earth Hour in Mumbai, India, Saturday. Earth Hour takes place worldwide at 8.30pm local time and is a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes in a bid to highlight the global climate change. (AP)
The Luna Park entrance is seen before the lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia. (GETTY)
A model presents a creation with recycled materials during Ecofashion 2011, in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. (AFP)
An aerial view of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue before the lights that illuminate the statue are switched off to observe an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth Hour" campaign, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)
A view of Times Square before Earth Hour in New York. Cities throughout the world took part in Earth Hour Saturday, during which lights were shut off for one hour at 8:30 p.m. local time in a show of support for renewable energy. (REUTERS)
Children attend a a candlelight vigil marking “Earth Hour” at the plaza del Bicentenario in La Paz, Bolivia. (AP)
Women walk through an arrangement of candles that form the number 60, to represent the minutes in an hour, during a candlelight vigil marking “Earth Hour” at La Plaza del Bicentenario in La Paz, Bolivia. (AP)
Rio de Janeiro's Arcos da Lapa square is pictured after lights were turned off for Earth Hour. (REUTERS)
The Brandenburg Gate is seen before the lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Berlin, Germany. (GETTY)