Dark skies activists, rejoice: Finally, the twin problems of light pollution and excessive energy consumption are receiving greater attention around the world, thanks to Earth Hour – an effort to generate politicial energy by turning off the lights. Check out the Flickr photostream to learn more about many of the places that went dark.
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