Cities Around The World Mark Earth Hour

Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Lights switched off across the world on Saturday as major cities marked World Earth Hour.

Places such as Berlin, Rome, Amman, Jordan, and New York City’s Empire State Building pulled the plug at 8:30 p.m. local time.

“This is not exclusive for the developed countries, or the developing countries so it’s affecting all,” said climate change researchers Hussein Al-Kiswani in Amman, Jordan.

Organizers estimate that more than 7,000 events were held around the globe.

“The event is resembling the fact that we are united together all over the world to fight this phenomenon,” said Al-Kiswani.


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