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This past week in the UK has been one of the hottest on record. We've seen temperatures reach 36°C (97°F), something that would have seemed almost unimaginable not that long ago. While recent summers have become increasingly hot and dry, this heatwave has drawn inevitable comparisons with the famous summer of 1976.

While I would argue that procreation is unethical even without a climate crisis, advocating for more births while the planet is boiling seems unconscionable.

More births = more demand for housing, food, energy & infrastructure = higher emissions & more environmental degradation (under current systems) = an even hotter planet

I made this thinking of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari's idea that capitalism has fragmented society to the point that we don't know what what is real aspects of culture and what we just endlessly consume to feel like we belong.

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A Pennsylvania activist stated that Southwest Pennsylvania communities are being targeted for data center projects without consultation, respect, or protection. This enables private deals made while residents remain uninformed and lawmakers work with industry representatives.

She cited Springdale as an early approval where residents learned of the project only after decisions advanced. The same company previously attempted to site a frac gas power plant in Elizabeth Township using similar pressure tactics, which local residents defeated three times through organized opposition.

Companies hide impacts, rush approvals, court politicians, and dismiss residents while promising jobs. The activist noted that current legislative efforts include false solutions and performative bills that fail to address community concerns or past harms from extractive industries.

She demanded a genuine moratorium rather than inadequate measures under consideration. The activist asserted that Pennsylvania and Southwest Pennsylvania are not for sale and that residents will continue pressing lawmakers until meaningful protections are enacted.

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