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Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue goes dark for Earth Hour

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Christ the Redeemer, the emblematic monument of Rio de Janeiro, plunges into darkness for an hour on Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet's vanishing plant and animal life. IMAGES.

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