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Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest
Google has cleared roughly 300 hectares of forest in Finland, with the land reportedly linked to the construction of a data center in the country. The scale of the deforestation has drawn attention, with observers questioning the environmental cost of expanding digital infrastructure, particularly in light of the tech industry's stated sustainability commitments.
Why now: The large-scale deforestation contrasts with Google's climate pledges, sparking debate about the environmental cost of data center expansion.
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