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Should heat waves get names like hurricanes? Some believe it could help save lives (www.wwno.org)

submitted 3 months ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] KingOfSleep@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They should be named after oil company executives.

[–] alyaza@beehaw.org 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

some people already do this (but with oil companies). one is actually quoted in the article here:

All jokes aside, even advocates of naming extreme heat aren’t sure what the best approach should be.

“I were in charge, I think I would name them Heat Wave Exxon Mobil, Heat Wave Chevron,” said Jeff Goodell, author of the book “The Heat Will Kill You First.”

The book’s title is certainly attention-grabbing, and Goodell said that’s the point — just like putting a name on extreme heat.

[–] WHARRGARBL@beehaw.org 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Beginning retroactively with the 2021 heat wave that killed 1400 people in the Pacific Northwest:

The Shell Oil Heat Dome

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Western_North_America_heat_wave

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Arctic_drilling_protests

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago

Jeff Goodell, author of the book “The Heat Will Kill You First.”

Great book btw, definitely recommend the audiobook.