The famed Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will go dark Saturday, joining iconic buildings and landmarks in Southern California and around the world in…
The famed Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will go dark Saturday, joining iconic buildings and landmarks in Southern California and around the world in recognition of"Earth Hour," an annual exercise to raise awareness of climate change.
Earth Hour was started in 2007 by World Wide Fund for Nature as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney, Australia. It's held every year on the last Saturday of March, with supporters in more than 190 countries and territories.
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