Ecosia: Search to plant trees

Browser search results depend on more than your search terms. Companies buy premium placement so sometimes, no matter how you change your search, your first 100 (?) results will reflect who paid, not what is most accurate. There has been so much tweaking of search results to maximize profits that Internet results, to me, are nearly useless. If not for Ecosia, I would return to books. Ecosia provides not just more accurate search results, but the results list also pulls from the available sites, not just those which have paid to bother you, so that your results include results from smaller companies/websites/non-profits. Your results will be delightful again not grimly exhausting. There is so much garbage on the internet now - ‘articles’ which don’t answer a single question, ‘articles’ filled with so many other advertisements you’ll be lucky to read the results - that the internet has smothered itself. On the larger browsers, it is obnoxiously obvious that whatever you look at exists SOLELY to sell you other stuff. I’ve pulled up ten ‘articles’ in a row which were entirely useless per any definitive information but also so filled with popup ads running that I couldn’t have read it if I’d wanted to. It’s not that there are no popup ads attempting to direct you to other sites or ‘articles’ that clearly exist to direct you elsewhere on Ecosia, but I’ve yet to click on an article that I had to give up on in disgust.

What I can say about Ecosia is that it’s your normal browser app, it has a search bar, and you can search in it! I heard about this app the same way as you! On social media. And I wanted to download it because of its benefits. Something that you might have heard about Ecosia is that it doesn’t use AI, that isn’t true. Ecosia does use ai, BUT the ai that Ecosia uses, obtains its power from solar panels, which is renewable energy that won’t affect you and mine’s future. I’d say using Ecosia is far way better than using your fairly normal browser engines like the big G the apple S and the evil C, those use the type of AI that run on OUR water! Water that is undrinkable after going through the systems to cool them off. If you don’t like AI at all Ecosia has the option to turn off the AI engine that gives you the easy way to get your information. This will make you feel safer and conscious about not damaging more of the world for our future. Fun fact about Ecosia is that every search you make, plants a tree! If you look at Ecosia’s page on tik tok or I guess any social media page that you use, Ecosia posts videos about patches of land being updated with trees! So don’t be a jerk and download Ecosia! It will be better for the future and for the present!

I recently started using Ecosia as my go-to search engine, and I have to say, I’m really impressed. It’s not just another browser; it’s a tool that helps the planet while you surf the web. Every time I search for something, I know that my clicks are helping to plant trees around the world. That’s a pretty amazing feeling! The user experience is straightforward and user-friendly. I find that the search results are on par with what I get from other major search engines. Plus, the interface is clean, which makes it easy to navigate. I didn’t have to adjust much to get used to it, which is always a plus. What I love most is Ecosia’s commitment to transparency. They show you how many trees have been planted thanks to user searches, and you can track where the funds are going. It really feels good to be part of something bigger, especially when it comes to fighting climate change. Performance-wise, Ecosia does the job just fine. Pages load quickly, and I haven’t experienced any major issues while browsing. Sure, it might not have every single feature that some other browsers offer, but the fact that my searches contribute to reforestation projects makes it all worth it. Overall, I think Ecosia is a fantastic choice if you want to make a positive impact without changing your browsing habits too much. I’m excited to see how they grow and hope more people will join in supporting this green initiative. Let’s help Ecosia thrive—one search at a time!