NYC turns out the lights for Earth hour

NEW YORK The United Nations building is one of hundreds in New York City and around the world going dark Saturday for an hour as part of an international action to highlight climate change. Sydney was the first major city to observe the rolling global blackout, known as Earth Hour.

Nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries planned to join in the World Wildlife Fund-sponsored event, which has darkened Times Square billboards.

A new global warming treaty is being negotiated. The first round begins Sunday in Bonn, Germany.

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On the Net:

Earth Hour: http://www.earthhour.org

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Earth Hour video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v9bm7yR0HcVY

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