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Anger in Finland after Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Original: ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
Google is facing public anger in Finland after it was found to have illegally felled some 250,000 trees while clearing land for a datacentre. Critics in the country have called the company's conduct 'pure arrogance', and the incident has drawn international attention, adding to scrutiny of the environmental footprint of Big Tech's rapidly expanding datacentre infrastructure.
Why now: People are reacting to revelations that Google broke the law by clearing a huge number of trees for a datacentre project in Finland.
Evidence
- ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre · The Guardian
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