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Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 4 months ago

Should heat waves get names like hurricanes? Some believe it could help save lives

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Should heat waves get names like hurricanes? Some believe it could help save lives

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Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 4 months ago

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As heat waves and heat domes become more intense, the idea of naming extreme heat as we do with other major disasters is gaining traction with some experts.

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Or better named after oil companies.
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  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.”

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