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Google Accused of Illegally Clearing Forest for Data Center

Original: Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project https:// futurism.com/artificial-in

Google is facing accusations that it illegally destroyed a large area of forest to make way for a new data center project. Critics point to the project as an example of the environmental cost of the rapid expansion of data center infrastructure to support artificial intelligence, with concerns over deforestation and whether the company followed proper legal procedures for land clearance.

Why now: Data center expansion driven by AI growth is under scrutiny for its environmental impact.

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• Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/google-accused-illegally-killing-forest-data-center?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2F%28Mostly%20Music%29%20Tech&utm_medium=mast… · muz4now@mastodon.world · 7

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