A composite photo shows the Eiffel Tower with light on (L) before and lights off (R) during Earth Hour in Paris, France, 24 March 2018. Earth Hour is an annual event in which lights are switched off in major cities around the world to draw attention to energy consumption and its environmental effects. A general view of the Petronas Twin Towers as lights were dimmed during the Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 24, 2018. While the lights-off event is a symbolic gesture, Earth Hour has led successful campaigns over the past decade to ban plastics in the Galapagos Islands and plant 17 million trees in Kazakhstan. “Since Earth Hour started, it’s made me more conscious of how much power I’m using,” she told AFP.

Source: New Strait Times March 24, 2018 23:03 UTC