Asia-Pacific Features

In photos: 'Earth Hour in Asia-Pacific'

By James Wray Mar 28, 2009, 16:35 GMT

A handout picture released by the WWF shows the Sydney Opera House during Earth Hour on 28 March 2009. More than 2,840 cities, councils and towns across 83 countries around the world will be participating in this campaign to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/JAMES ALCOCK / WWF

A handout picture released by the WWF shows the Sydney skyline during Earth Hour on 28 March 2009. More than 2,840 cities, councils and towns across 83 countries around the world will be participating in this campaign to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/JAMES ALCOCK / WWF HANDOUT

A handout picture released by the WWF shows the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during Earth Hour on 28 March 2009. More than 2,840 cities, councils and towns across 83 countries around the world will be participating in this campaign to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/JAMES ALCOCK / WWF HANDOUT

epa01679398 A handout picture released by the WWF shows the Sydney Harbour Bridge during Earth Hour on 28 March 2009. More than 2,840 cities, councils and towns across 83 countries around the world will be participating in this campaign to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/JAMES ALCOCK / WWF HANDOUT

Volunteers with candlelight in front of giant observation wheel, Singapore Flyer, during the hour when lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Singapore 28 March 2009. Singapore is of one of the many countries in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, including the iconic Singapore Flyer participating. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

The words 'Vote Earth', formed by volunteers with candlelight are seen from a capsule of giant observation wheel, Singapore Flyer, during the hour when lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Singapore 28 March 2009. Singapore is of one of the many countries in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, including the iconic Singapore Flyer participating. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

Central Hong Kong is plunged into darkness right after the Earth Hour at 8:30 p.m local time, Hong Kong, China, 28 March 2009. Hong Kong is of one of the many cities in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, participating. EPA/JIN NAN

Central district, Hong Kong, a few minutes before Earth Hour began at 8:30pm local time, Hong Kong, China, 28 March 2009. Hong Kong is of one of the many cities in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, participating. EPA/JIN NAN

View of a structure of giant observation wheel, Singapore Flyer, before lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Singapore 28 March 2009. Singapore is of one of the many countries in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, including the iconic Singapore Flyer participating. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

View of the city skyline from a capsule of giant observation wheel, Singapore Flyer, when its lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Singapore 28 March 2009. Singapore is of one of the many countries in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, including the iconic Singapore Flyer participating. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

Composite photo of the view from a capsule of a giant observation wheel, Singapore Flyer, before (top) and during the hour when lights are switched off for Earth Hour in Singapore 28 March 2009. Singapore is of one of the many countries in Asia that have joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, including the iconic Singapore Flyer participating. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

A composite picture of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), formerly known as Highway 54, the main highway of Metro Manila in the Philippines before and during the 60 Earth Hour on 28 March 2009. Around 650 cities and towns in the Philippines and across 83 countries around the world are expected to join the Earth Hour campaign to raise awareness about global warming. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN

Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers along with other building turned off their lights to mark Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 March 2009. Earth Hour is a campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI

Indonesian young girls light candles to mark earth hour in Jakarta, 28 March 2009. Indonesia's capitaal takes part for the first time in the Earth Hour 2009 campaign to raise awareness about climate change by turning off its lights for an hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EPA/MAST IRHAM

An Indonesian woman lights candles to mark earth hour in Jakarta, 28 March 2009. Indonesia's capitaal takes part for the first time in the Earth Hour 2009 campaign to raise awareness about climate change by turning off its lights for an hour, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EPA/MAST IRHAM

A combo picture showing Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers along with other building before and after turned off their lights to mark Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur 28 March 2009. Earth Hour is a campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI

Composite photo shows a commercial and residential district reflected on Manila Bay before (top) and during (below) Earth Hour in Metro Manila, Philippines 28 March 2009. The Philippines joined countries around the world in symbolically switching off non-essential lights for one hour to create awareness about the dangers of climate change. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

A combo picture shows Malaysia's landmark, the Petronas Twin Towers along with other buildings before and after the lights were switched off to mark Earth Hour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 March 2009. Earth Hour is a campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions. EPA/SHAMSHAHRIN SHAMSUDIN

A commercial and residential district is reflected on Manila Bay during Earth Hour in Manila, Philippines 28 March 2009. The Philippines joined countries around the world in symbolically switching off non-essential lights for one hour to create awareness about the dangers of climate change. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

A handout photo from the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association/WWF shows the panorama of Hong Kong Island being plunged into darkness right after the Earth Hour at 8 30 p.m local time, Hong Kong, China, 28 March 2009. Hong Kong is of one of the many cities in Asia that has joined the world in switching off its lights for 60 minutes with many businesses, buildings and hotels, participating. EPA/HO