Google Search Hurts Planet, Study Says

Googling for ways to reduce your carbon footprint may be counterproductive, according to a study. Every Google search produces about 7 grams of carbon dioxide, PC World notes, which takes into account the energy used by the search giant’s massive databases. Google says the study is flawed, and notes that driving a car one kilometer (0.6 miles) produces as much CO2 as 1,000 searches. (More Google stories.)