Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers

Re:Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers by mikae1 on Monday October 12, 2026 @12:27AM (#50051381)

I can tell you that this is, for better or worse, what a lot "forests" look like in Sweden (and I assume, Finland too). A large part of our forests are industriskog (industrial forest).

Great for the economy (in the short term), not great for biodiversity.

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Re:Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers by anilakar on Monday October 12, 2026 @02:03AM (#50051919)

This one was probably planted up to 60 years ago after the previous felling. The biodiversity requirements surely were not any better back then.

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Re:Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers by boxed on Monday October 12, 2026 @01:20AM (#50051662)

Swede here too.

It's extremely depressing driving around in Swedens countryside now. There are little to no forests, it's all just tree plantations.

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Re:Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers by rwyinuse on Monday October 12, 2026 @03:37AM (#50052715)

Still better than most of Europe. Tree plantation has more biodiversity than French or German field growing wheat.

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Re:Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers by sl-1 on Monday October 12, 2026 @03:04AM (#50052410)

It is so sad, same in Finland, just one huge plantation.

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