Wolves enter Finnish villages after Google clears 1300 acres for AI data centers
entryleveljobsc
15 points
8 comments
October 23, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
Gravityloss
A wolfpack territory is typically about 1000 square kilometers. The forest cut was 3 square kilometers. So while there might be effects, need to set it in context.
ChrisArchitect
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50194283 )
donkey_brains
Maybe now people will see that decrying the environmental impacts of data centers isn't just "crying wolf"!
xg15
> “We look forward to maintaining an active, open dialogue with all authorities to strengthen our partnership with Finland and local organizations.” I also like to have active, open conversations with the police after I've borrowed things from the store...