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Sydney dims down for Earth Hour climate change protest
2013-03-23 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Australia's biggest city, Sydney, has switched off its lights for an hour as the Earth Day climate change protest gets under way across the globe. A small crowd cheered and applauded as the skyline went dark. The Opera House was lit in a deep shade of green to symbolise renewable energy. The annual event is organised by WWF, the global environment campaign. It encourages cities and individuals to switch off non-essential lights for an hour at 20:30 local time. Critics have dismissed the...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical