Google’s Forest Clearance Exposes Data Centre Costs
Google’s clearance of hundreds of hectares of Finnish forest for planned data centres has prompted regulatory intervention and public anger, highlighting environmental costs that begin long before AI infrastructure starts consuming electricity. What Happened? On 6 October, Finland’s Licensing and Supervision Authority, known as LVV, called on Google subsidiary Tuike Finland Oy to stop environmentally […]
Google Backs Cleaner Rice Farming
Google has agreed to buy one million carbon credits from Indian startup Mitti Labs by 2030, funding changes to rice farming that could cut methane emissions and water use while testing how corporate climate spending can deliver measurable benefits beyond a company’s own operations. Why Rice Farming Matters Rice fields may seem far removed from […]