For Google today, the capital letter "G" represents far more than a "guh" sound, a measurement of gravitational force or a chill way to explain how many thousands of dollars someone has. That's because it's Earth Day, and in creative Google fashion, the company found a way for the first letter of its logo to signify one-seventh of a timely reminder — that the planet we live on is as delicate as it is robust, and it's up to policymakers, energy leaders and wildlife organizations to protect it.
In honor of celebrating our world this year, a Google doodle has replaced the company's usual sans-serif logo with aerial views of global surface features naturally shaped like letters. And, beyond that, each selected feature is attached to a story; among other things, these include tales of climate change and climate resilience, calls to action for animal welfare and examples of rebuilding broken land.
