- KingOfSleep ( @KingOfSleep@lemmy.ca ) 25•4 months ago
They should be named after oil company executives.
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 ( @WHARRGARBL@beehaw.org ) 11•4 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 ( @Midnitte@beehaw.org ) English5•4 months ago
Jeff Goodell, author of the book “The Heat Will Kill You First.”
Great book btw, definitely recommend the audiobook.
- teri ( @teri@discuss.tchncs.de ) 8•4 months ago
Or better named after oil companies.
- Coskii ( @Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 3•4 months ago
Yeah, naming it after people would bring about topics like “when the hell is Dave leaving? It’s way too hot and been here much too long.”