Google illegally fells 250,000 trees in Finland for datacentre, sparking anger
SnoozeDoggyDog · reddit · 2026-10-23
The Guardian reports Google illegally felled around 250,000 trees in Finland to build a datacentre, with aerial footage showing vast cleared forestland. Locals are furious, with critics calling the move 'pure arrogance' — a stark example of AI compute expansion colliding with environmental costs.
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