The internet is often viewed through the lens of making the world a smaller and more accessible place, reducing the need to get in a car or board a plane, but make no mistake, even the internet has a carbon footprint. trace . Given the seemingly endless need for data centers, servers, and even cryptocurrency mining equipment various estimates suggest that internet use accounts for 2 to 4 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions, the same as the aviation industry.  These internet emissions inspired Greenie Web, a Singaporean start-up that seeks to make existing websites and website code more environmentally friendly. (Cody Combs)