Google Enhances Maps and Search for Greener Travel Options

Google updates its Maps and Search tools to provide eco-friendly travel alternatives and detailed emissions data, aiming to facilitate more sustainable travel choices.

• Google Maps now offers eco-friendly transit and walking route suggestions alongside driving routes in over 15 major cities globally.
• Google Search expands to include comprehensive train and bus route information across 38 countries, offering alternatives to air travel.
• Flight search tools now display estimated emissions for each flight, utilizing the Travel Impact Model (TIM) to inform users about the environmental impact.
• New features are designed to make sustainable travel choices more accessible and practical for users worldwide.
• Google's updates come as consumer demand for environmentally responsible travel options grows.

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