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

submitted 1 month ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] teri@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or better named after oil companies.

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month 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."