Overview
- Google marked Earth Day with an interactive Doodle Wednesday that uses Google Earth images to form each letter, highlighting landscapes in the UK, Canada, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Senegal and Indonesia.
- “Our Power, Our Planet” centers on the role of people and communities across more than 190 countries in cutting pollution and protecting nature.
- United Nations figures cited in coverage warn that the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest each year and that roughly one million species face extinction risk.
- Guides tied to the day urge repeatable steps such as cutting single‑use plastics, following the 3Rs, saving water and energy, planting trees, composting and using public transport.
- The observance grew from a 1970 U.S. mobilization of about 20 million people that helped spur the EPA and landmark clean air and water laws, and the UN designated April 22 as International Mother Earth Day in 2009.