Google’s tree-cutting spree brings wolves to the doorstep
A data center expansion in Finland sparks an unexpected wildlife crisis.
The story
Google cleared 815 acres in Muhos and 494 acres in Otanmaki for a data center, leading to a halt from authorities due to incomplete environmental assessments, with local residents reporting increased wolf activity.
Source: fortune.com
Our reading
Google cut down 815 acres in Muhos and 494 in Otanmaki, and now wolves are wandering into villages. It’s like the company built a new highway, and the animals just took the exit. The trees went, the wildlife left, and the wolves followed, probably thinking, ‘Where’s the next buffet?’
The company says it was in good faith, but the wolves don’t read contracts. They’re just trying to survive, and now they’ve found a place where the humans are busy building something that looks kind of like a forest, but with more wires and less leaves.
Google plans to plant 130 hectares of trees, but the wolves are probably already setting up camp in the data center. After all, it’s got Wi-Fi and a steady supply of electricity—what more could a wolf want?
