Why is Google Black?

Some of you may have noticed that today the webpage Google is black. The darkened Google is supposed to signify lights out, which is a movement that will happen today between the times 8:00 and 9:00 pm.

What is the event?

It is called Earth Hour: Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour.

Why did Google choose this specific organization?
We believe in doing our part to help combat climate change, and found the Earth Hour initiative to be a timely, important event. Further, we think the “lights out” idea’s individual-centered nature is something that millions of people worldwide can participate in. In short, we really like it. So we did something about it.

This is personally a good idea that Google has taken part in. Hopefully, millions of people will do the same and turn off their lights for one hour and save electricity. Lets face it, we are consuming a lot of power in this day and age so it is time to slow down this consumption and keep the Earth’s longevity up.