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18:51 27/03/2011

More than 4,000 cities from 131 countries and about 750 major landmarks turned off their lights during the global Earth Hour event on Saturday, March 26.

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Over 75 Moscow buildings turned off their lights for Earth Hour
14:53 28/03/2011
The lights on more than 75 buildings across Moscow were switched off from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Moscow time on March 26 as the Russian capital took part in the World Wildlife Fund’s global action Earth Hour 2011. City landmarks plunged into darkness included Moscow State University, the Vorobyovy Gory ski jump, city hall on Novy Arbat street, Luzhniki Stadium’s Small and Grand sports arenas, the Russian Academy of Sciences’ presidium, the Shukhov radio tower, some high-rise buildings, as well as about ten overpasses and bridges. RIA Novosti’s Moscow office supported the action, also switching off its lights.
Earth Hour 2011 in Moscow and other cities
22:48 26/03/2011
More than 4,000 cities from 131 countries and about 750 major landmarks turned off their lights during the global Earth Hour event on March 26.
Russia: A land of cold
16:15 26/03/2011
About 70% of Russia’s area is in the North, making it one of the world’s largest energy consumers
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11:32 26/03/2011
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London Eye, Piccadilly Circus to go dark during Earth Hour
07:12 26/03/2011
London's top tourist attractions will turn off their lights to mark Earth Hour on Saturday.
Paper pandas to appear in central Paris for Earth Hour
22:41 25/03/2011
The lights will be switched off on the Eiffel Tower and on many other Parisian monuments on Saturday evening to mark the global Earth Hour lights-out event and 1,600 paper mache pandas will appear on Trocadero Square.
UN to join Earth Hour celebrations
19:20 25/03/2011
The United Nations will switch off the light at all its buildings on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour, the organization said in a statement published on its website.
Over 4,000 cities to go dark during Earth Hour
12:45 25/03/2011
More than 4,000 cities from 131 countries and about 750 major landmarks will turn off their lights during the global Earth Hour event on Saturday, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said on Friday.
Earth Hour: Reference material
12:14 25/03/2011
Earth Hour is a global campaign organized by the WWF to encourage individuals, companies and governments to turn their lights off for an hour to demonstrate that they have taken a stand against climate change.
Kazakhstan joins Earth Hour initiative
11:02 25/03/2011
Kazakhstan has joined the global Earth Hour lights-out event to be held March 26, a press release on the website of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) issued on Friday said.
Participants of Earth Hour committed to go 'beyond 60 minutes'
16:21 24/03/2011
Cities participating in the Earth Hour global initiative will not just switch off their electricity, but will also plant greenery and mount LED street lamps, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said.
Over 75 buildings, bridges in Moscow to switch off lights during Earth Hour
22:32 23/03/2011
Over 75 buildings and bridges in Moscow will turn off their lights on Saturday as part of the Earth Hour 2011 international event, the Moscow environmental protection department said on Wednesday.
Lights out for hundreds of cities during Earth Hour
21:30 29/03/2010
Earth Hour is a global campaign by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to switch off the lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change.
Moscow goes dark during Earth Hour campaign
14:33 29/03/2010
About 3,000 mW of electricity were saved as Moscow went dark for an hour during the Earth Hour campaign on March 27. A total of 25 Moscow landmarks, including the Moscow State University building, Luzhniki sports complex, the Russian Academy of Sciences and Hotel Ukraina, fell dark at 20:30 p.m. local time.
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15:30 26/03/2010
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Moscow’s most iconic buildings turn off lights during Earth Hour
20:10 30/03/2009
Moscow State University, the Federation business center and the City Hall subsided into darkness one after another for one hour last Saturday night, as part of the global Earth Hour campaign.

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Russia: A land of cold
16:15 26/03/2011
About 70% of Russia’s area is in the North, making it one of the world’s largest energy consumers
Alternative energy
11:32 26/03/2011
Solar and wind energy and biofuels may soon become formidable rivals to oil and gas
Alternative energy production
15:30 26/03/2010
Alternative energy production of world’s leading countries

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Earth Hour 2011

In 2011, Earth Hour will be held on March 26. Earth Hour, a call to save energy and other natural resources, was first held in Sydney, Australia in March 2007 at the World Wildlife Fund’s initiative.

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