Google illegally clears 250,000 trees in Finland for a datacentre, drawing national outcry
AIGoogle illegally clear-cut about 330 hectares of forest near Muhos in northern Finland to build a datacentre, felling an estimated 250,000 trees. Finland's licensing authority ordered work halted at Muhos and Otanmäki after the company failed to complete required environmental impact assessments.
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Original title: ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre