World Earth Day 2024: Google Doodle highlights environmental protection and sustainability

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April 22 is celebrated as World Earth Day and Google is marking this occasion with a unique and inspiring Doodle that showcases the planet's natural beauty, biodiversity, and valuable resources.

Google Doodle embraces  environmental protection

Each year, Earth Day on April 22 serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to address environmental challenges and take concrete steps towards sustainability. Google's Earth Day Doodle not only celebrates our planet's beauty but also promotes environmental protection and encourages individuals to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives.

About the Earth Day 2024 Doodle

Today's Earth Day Doodle captures the essence of collective efforts to save our planet. The distinctive Google letters depict key locations around the globe where people, communities, and governments are actively engaged in conserving natural resources, preserving biodiversity, and protecting vital ecosystems. These illustrations symbolise hope and optimism while acknowledging the ongoing climate crisis and biodiversity loss that demand immediate attention and action.

Earth Day 2024 Google Doodle letters

G: Turks and Caicos Islands
Home to significant biodiversity areas, the Turks and Caicos Islands are actively conserving natural resources, reefs, and endangered species like the Turks and Caicos Islands rock iguana.

O: Scorpion Reef National Park, Mexico
Also known as Arrecife de Alacranes, this UNESCO biosphere reserve is the largest reef in the southern Gulf of Mexico, providing sanctuary to complex coral, endangered bird species, and turtles.

O: Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
Established in 2008, this UNESCO World Heritage Site protects Europe's largest glacier, showcasing a unique blend of volcanoes and glacial ice that give rise to rare landscapes and flora.

G: Jaú National Park, Brazil
One of South America's largest forest reserves, Jaú National Park in the Amazon rainforest safeguards diverse species including jaguars, giant otters, and the Amazonian manatee.

L: Great Green Wall, Nigeria
This African Union-led initiative, initiated in 2007, is combating desertification by planting trees across Africa, providing economic opportunities, food security, and climate resilience to local communities.

E: Pilbara Islands Nature Reserves, Australia
Pilbara Island Nature Reserves in Australia protect fragile ecosystems and endangered species such as marine turtles, shorebirds, and seabirds.

Earth Day 2024: All you need to know

Across the globe, more individuals are turning to Google to explore ways to lead sustainable lifestyles. As billions join in celebrating Earth Day, the occasion serves as a powerful reminder to adopt eco-friendly practices year-round and prioritise efforts to conserve water, electricity, and other vital resources.

Earth Day traces its origins back to 1970 when US Senator Gaylord Nelson and graduate student Denis Hayes organised the first Earth Day in response to environmental crises like water and air pollution. What began as a street protest in the US quickly evolved into a global movement, mobilising millions to advocate for environmental protection.

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