The Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia is entering into a partnership with the weather forecaster AccuWeather.

Ecosia donates 100 percent of its profits to the planet and has worked with local communities in over 35 countries to plant more than 200 million trees.

In 2014, Ecosia was the first company in Germany to be accredited as a B Corporation. and in In 2017, the first of a growing range of solar arrays was installed, which now produce enough energy to power all searches twice.

In 2018, Ecosia donated its shares to the Purpose Foundation, to ensure that It can never be sold and no one, not even the founder, can profit from it or receive dividends from the company.

Check out our interview with Ecosia founder Christian Kroll when he launched his eco-friendly browser earlier this year.

As part of the partnership AccuWeathers API has integrated in Ecosia’s results for weather data, including location-specific current conditions, daily and hourly forecasts, and current alerts.

Ecosia plans to use the new integration to fight climate change. Earlier this year, the search engine partnered with Kanop to improve its forest monitoring capabilities using satellite imagery and AI.

The partnership has enabled Ecosia to expand its access to real-time weather and climate data to identify future locations for urban tree planting projects. Ecosia already runs projects in the US that focus on planting trees in historically “red-tagged” areas to address heat and community health concerns.

The data helps Ecosia identify areas high high urban temperatures (also known as heat islands) and areas with little or no tree cover.

Ecosia’s UK team also plans to use AccuWeather data to in part monitor the health of his NHS tree planting projects, which was planted in 2020 as a tribute to the British healthcare system during the COVID pandemic.

“We have seen an increase in searches related to weather and climate in recent years, and at Ecosia, our product team was driven to provide a tool that would better inform our users about current weather conditions, no matter where they live. Recently, the heat waves in the United States have sparked particular interest for our community and To Our team is working on urban ecosystems,” said Christian Kroll, CEO of Ecosia.

“We know that trees can help. Actually, They can cool their environment by up to 12°C by providing shade and returning moisture to the air.”

AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter:

“We have seen with climate change that severe weather threats, including extreme heat, are occurring out of season and in places that people typically associated with heat waves.

Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. A storm can develop anywhere when the ingredients come together.”