Google Illegally Clears 250,000 Trees in Finland for Data Center, Sparking Outrage

Google illegally cleared 330 hectares of forest—about 250,000 trees—near Muhos, Finland for a data center, sending runoff into the Oulu river before being halted. The move has drawn strong public anger and highlighted the environmental toll of AI's compute expansion.

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