Google has illegally cleared forests in Finland to build data centers.

Environment Corporate Responsibility TechnologyOct 22, 2026score 0.732 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses allegations that Google has illegally cleared forests in Finland for data centers, with specific mention of 250,000 trees being felled. The issue highlights environmental concerns related to corporate infrastructure projects.

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Parent: EnvironmentEntity: Corporate Infrastructure ProjectsSub-entity: Data CentersImpact: negativeDate: Oct 22, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026Target: Google's environmental impact through infrastructure development

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Google has illegally felled 250,000 trees in Finland to build a data center.

#ai #google #datacenter #environment 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre

7 boosts · 1 favs · 1 replies · Oct 23, 2026

#ai#google#datacenter#environment

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Google illegally clears forests in Finland for their data centers. Yes, this is what remains of a forest. For a mere fucking data center.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre

19 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Oct 22, 2026

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Google illegally cuts down 250,000 trees for data center in Finland https://www.albawaba.com/business/google-illegally-cuts-down-250000-trees-1639605

0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 23, 2026

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Google illegally cut down 250K trees in Finland for data center
https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/business/google-illegally-tore-down-250k-trees-for-finland-data-center-infuriating-locals-report/

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50221676

0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 24, 2026