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Google Accused of Razing Nearly 500 Football Fields of Forest for Data Center
Original: Google Is Accused of Destroying Nearly 500 Football Fields of Forest for New Data Center Project
Google is facing accusations that its new data center project has destroyed forest land equivalent to nearly 500 football fields. The claim, reported by tech outlet Gadget Review, has sparked criticism of the environmental cost of the company's expanding AI and cloud infrastructure, with critics questioning whether Big Tech's data center boom is outpacing its sustainability commitments.
Why now: Growing public concern over the environmental footprint of tech companies' rapidly expanding data center infrastructure.
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