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Google Illegally Clears 250,000 Trees for Finnish Data Center
- Google cleared an estimated 250,000 trees from 815 acres of forest in Muhos, Finland for a data center.
- The Finnish government ordered Google to stop work at two sites due to unauthorized forest clearing.
- The clearing has disrupted local wildlife, with wolves reportedly roaming into nearby villages.
- Google's country manager in Finland has apologized for the unauthorized clearing.
- Environmental groups and locals are expressing anger and disappointment over the incident.
Articles (3)
Mother Jones·
Finns Are Seething After Google Illegally Toppled 250,000 Trees for a Data Center
Tom's Hardware·
Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers
The Guardian·
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre