Earth Day 2022: Google-Doodle shows Time-lapse images, Highlights Climate change

Every year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 across the globe to raise awareness among people about environmental protection. In order to demonstrate support for environmental protection, various events and campaigns are organized worldwide. 

The Google Doodle 

On Friday, Google addressed the impact of climate change by changing its doodle. The company said, "Acting now and together to live more sustainably is necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change", quoted as saying by Indian Express. 

Google has used real time-lapse images from Google Earth Timelapse and other resources to focus on the impact of climate change across different regions. The doodle images will keep changing throughout the day while remaining for several hours on the home page. 

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History of the Day 

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, which hit 250 million streets across cities to protest against the impacts of 150 years of industrial development. In 1969, there was a major incident of oil split near California. Nelson initiated the day to make people aware of the environment as a national issue, since then it has gained popularity worldwide. 

The theme of the Day 

For 2022, the theme of Earth Day is "Invest in our planet" which is a call for businesses to shift towards sustainable practices.