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It's time to name heat waves like we do hurricanes (2024) (nytimes.com)
7 points by eigenhombre 356 days ago
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Since cold waves are more deadly why prioritize heat waves?
Non-sequitor: We already name winter storms.

https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2024-10-11-winter-sto...

Because it goes with the narrative
Climate change isn't a narrative.
Why not?

Not all narratives are fictional. They're just all stories.

Although the part I always find a bit weird with climate change is that all the counter-arguements seem so poor. Like even if somehow it's not man-made, if the earth is going towards a less habitable climate for humans then we should make it man-made in the other direction!

They are more deadly for now. Heat waves are just the most visible part of the changing climate.
Or to stop naming hurricanes.