Google Doodle for Earth Day 2026 Spells Logo with Six Aerial Photos
On April 22, 2026, Google unveiled a Doodle in celebration of Earth Day, featuring the word 'Google' crafted from six aerial images of global natural landscapes. These visuals, obtained from Google Earth, represent the United Kingdom for the first 'G', Canada for the initial 'O', Argentina for the second 'O', Papua for the second 'G', Senegal for 'L', and Indonesia for 'E'. The Doodle showcases a rotation of diverse landscapes and natural wonders, as highlighted in a Google blog entry. Earth Day, which originated in 1970 to promote environmental awareness, sees Google annually design a Doodle using imagery from sources such as Excel Imaging US, Inc. and NOAA. Last year celebrated the 20th anniversary of Google Earth, which debuted in 2005 and achieved 100 million downloads within its first week. The platform is now utilized for various purposes, including education and historical preservation, and recently introduced historical Street View imagery to illustrate changes over time.
Key facts
- Google Doodle for Earth Day 2026 spells 'Google' with six aerial photos
- Photos represent United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina, Papua, Senegal, and Indonesia
- Doodle released on April 22, 2026
- Images sourced from Google Earth
- Earth Day first celebrated in 1970
- Google Earth launched in 2005, reached 100 million downloads in first week
- Google Earth used for education, research, emergency response, environmental planning, and historical preservation
- Historical Street View imagery added for 20th anniversary
Entities
Institutions
- Google Earth
- Excel Imaging US, Inc.
- Data SIO
- NOAA
- U.S. Navy
- NGA
- GEBCO
- Maxar Technologies
- Landsat / Copernicus
- CNES / Airbus
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Argentina
- Papua
- Senegal
- Indonesia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Oceania
- Africa
- Asia