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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Damian Carrington and Ajit Niranjan in Berlin

About 500,000 trees cut down at site of Tesla gigafactory near Berlin

Before and after images of deforestation at Tesla plant site in Germany
The site of Tesla plant in Germany in 2019 (left) and 2023. Photograph: Google Earth

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.

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