AI data centers destroy 250,000 trees, undercutting 'paperless' eco promises
im_mansigupta · x · 2026-11-02
A viral post highlights the irony: after years of "go paperless to save trees" campaigns, building AI data centers now consumes an estimated 250,000 trees and millions of gallons of water, with ecosystem damage that may exceed anything the paper era caused. A critical take on the environmental cost of the AI compute build-out.
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