Earth Hour 2016 in pictures: London’s top landmarks plunged into darkness for WWF
Some of London's biggest landmarks were plunged into darkness on Saturday evening as part of a worldwide effort for Earth Hour, the WWF's campaign to raise awareness of environmental threats.
Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Harrods and the London Eye were among those to switch off.
Southbank
…and here's the lights out snap @wwf_uk @earthhour #EarthHour2016 pic.twitter.com/kzlMJnXtAW
— South Bank London (@southbanklondon) March 19, 2016
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
Tower Bridge
Still a lot of light from London during #EarthHour – noticeable exceptions from City Hall and Gherkin pic.twitter.com/Xkz9dgMZ3h
— Erika Ungar (@erikau) March 19, 2016
Piccadilly Circus
https://twitter.com/renireni/status/711300765206388736
Harrods
The world-famous #HarrodsLights have officially been switched off for #EarthHour. @EarthHour @wwf_uk #EarthHourUK pic.twitter.com/KOHknweoI8
— Harrods (@Harrods) March 19, 2016
Elsewhere, familiar landmarks around the world also went dark.
Paris
Sydney
Beijing
