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Posted Sun Mar 30 2008: from Associated Press: Cities switch off lights for Earth Hour http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1206912238 "From the Sydney Opera House to Rome's Colosseum to the Sears Tower's famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to highlight the threat of climate change. The campaign began last year in Australia, and traveled this year from the South Pacific to Europe to North America in cadence with the setting of the sun." [Read more stories about: people rise up] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: Next year, to get even more people involved, a special Earth Half-Hour will be offered -- especially for Americans who might be intimidated by an entire hour of lights-out. NEXT> More stories: Gore Launches Ambitious Advocacy Campaign on Climate Migratory Wetland Habitat for Shorebirds Declining Fast (Cities switch off lights for Earth Hour) Despite Awareness Of Global Warming Americans Concerned More About Local Environment American West Heating Nearly Twice As Fast As Rest Of World Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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