# Google illegally cut down 250K trees in Finland for data center, driving wolves into villages and infuriating locals: report

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-24 11:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Google, Finland

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotaku | Wolves Invade Village After Illegal Deforestation For Data Centers | 2026-10-24 07:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOZkVUYnVjN1EtM0RKSF9XQUhFWU9rb1UxTThLdDF6MHRXQnpnRURSbElCcU5DSEt4TEZsZTZOUm91a2ZaYl8ydTZXNGF3SS14NndneFU5T001UUNhUkIwcFN4M0tQOW1faE1HYS13SEk1ajk1a3R4R055XzZiRF9nMTUzajFKS283WWVtWUQ3cjJ1Z2xSRVhULU9hZ2lMcTFsREZyWXpHTm5BSXNqXzdCWEpSenBDQnYwaFhaRmQ3MA?oc=5) |
| Tom's Hardware | Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers — forest where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud | 2026-10-24 07:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAJBVV95cUxOdFN4WGtiLVVSc0Nlc3p6dFBjOEFmc01zR3o1TEIzVzZVb3JxTjlNSkExNHd6Vmg2R2cwelhZdmJRdGxzc29yYzBaZ1plajZjemFhbGhTanlQcm10bmFiaExDNHJONk1pLWUxVnhkd1BKSnZUa2VteHdpNE5oMXh0M0k1Qm9GOVZycldscjVkRmotSkkwdmV0ZzFNNHJTYWxZaU5TdDBNVy1Db2t1SW1SZXhSLWpYb3BoOHE3eXZoZG93Mm14dW5wS0t1N1BnWFBLVWJpUmxFN19JeGYyYktKOW1sSU0tQTFSS3ZoU2x4UV9VOFFGNXdfVGgtaC14bEpUYVdGM2ZkbjlPcExjZ19aYjNTdmFLUDFBWm92U1JjSlhEY24zc3RrbjdnSUd2Mmk4cXRYMVNOYk1tb01W?oc=5) |

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