Google lets users factor climate change into life

In coming months, Google will start adding details about how eco-friendly hotels are so people can opt for lodging that is kinder to the planet. — Photo by Daniel Romero on Unsplash

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday said it is tweaking widely used tools for getting around, shopping and more to let users factor climate change into daily routines.

Google is among the Big Tech firms that have made pledges and investments to reduce the environmental impact of their operations with moves such as making power-hungry data centres carbon neutral.