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Satellite image analysis shows 329 hectares of forest cleared during development of factory in Germany

The development of a Tesla gigafactory near Berlin has resulted in about 500,000 trees being felled, according to satellite analysis.

The building of the German factory has been highly controversial and attracted significant protests, as well as prompting a debate about the trade-offs involved in developing a green economy.

Elon Musk, Tesla’s owner, has criticised local police for letting off “leftwing protesters”.

Satellite images show 329 hectares (813 acres) of forest were cut down at the site between March 2020 and May 2023, according to the environmental intelligence company Kayrros. That is equivalent to approximately 500,000 trees.

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[–] ravhall 34 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The fault is on Germany, not Tesla. We all know what Tesla wants to do: make money. The government has a responsibility to say “no, you cannot destroy 500,000 trees”

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was a tree farm, not a forest. Do with that information what you will.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is Germany, yes, but it's not "not Tesla."

Many companies manage to make money without destroying significant numbers of trees.

Just because something unethical is legal doesn't mean that the person doing that thing escapes all criticism.

[–] ravhall -2 points 2 months ago

Criticize all of them.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Which is why tesla was legally obligated to plant as many trees somewhere else. And instead of a monoculture commercial forrest they planted a proper one that also will stay.

But only "musk bad" content sells on lemmy, so you'll never learn that actually this gigafactory is totally fine. And yeah, it's Europe, so shit is regulated and your regular USA corporate fascism simply doesn't happen.

[–] ravhall -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Show me Something that proves your claim that Tesla had to plant trees.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It never somehow made it to your shitty American media. So use some google translate or something: https://taz.de/Neuer-Tesla-Wald-in-Brandenburg/!5876234/

You can see they planted trees, they planted as a proper reforestation project, not as a monoculture that will be cut for paper forest that they destroyed, you can see that the quality of their new forest is being monitored.

This factory from a deforestation standpoint alone is a massive win. They get a shitty monoculture forest and they have to use their money to plant a proper one.

Because there are regulations in Europe.

But you'll never hear anything about it cuz you live in your stupid American lemmy bubble with daily circle jerk wining about trump and musk.

[–] ravhall 0 points 2 months ago

Remind me to check it out in 15 years lol