One Google Earth story I found intersting was the story about a new high-resolution global map that detects forest loss and gain throughout the world. The map shows forest change from 2000-2012 and displays a color green where areas are forested, a red color where there is forest loss, a blue color where forest gained and a pink color where there is both lost and gain forest. Its remarkable how this interactive online tool is globally consistent and a positive tool that we can use to monitor the impacts of deforestation.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24934790
Another cool Google Earth Story was the story about the woman who was stranded on a dessert island for 7 years and then was found by a man who used Google Earth as a tool. The story is inspirational and shows that Google Earth is becoming such a valuable tool that is powerful in our everyday lives.