<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Naming storms and cyclones like humans: 👎 -Who&#x27;s Gabrielle and what did they do?-Vaianu?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Naming storms and cyclones like humans: <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f44e.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji---1" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👎" alt="👎" /> <br />-Who's Gabrielle and what did they do?<br />-Vaianu? Doesn't mean much to most people.<br />-People named Katrina face a lifetime of inane jokes, but they did nothing wrong.<br />-The villains are off the hook.</p><p>Naming extreme weather events as the polluters responsible:<img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f44d.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--+1" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👍" alt="👍" /> <br />-"Cyclone Fonterra ruined your home" or "Tropical storm Exxon Mobil devastated the city" <br />-Memorable, directs public fury to those profiting from the pollution of our planet. <br />-Corporations hate bad PR, might actually do something about it. <br />-It's easy and free. We could just do it. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ClimateCrisis" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ClimateDiary" rel="tag">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/floods" rel="tag">#<span>floods</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/db33ad15-9f7a-460b-a722-f5886a40b9bc/naming-storms-and-cyclones-like-humans-who-s-gabrielle-and-what-did-they-do-vaianu</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:25:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/db33ad15-9f7a-460b-a722-f5886a40b9bc.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:49:41 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>