A creative protest opportunity...
The Met Office (which is the weather and climate office of the UK Government) is looking for new storm names for the upcoming 2025/26 storm season. It's asking members of the public to submit up to five name suggestions via an online form.
Given that extreme weather events like storms are becoming more frequent in the UK and across the world as our climate changes, and given the known impact of the extraction and use of fossil fuels on our climate... Wouldn't it be appropriate to name storms after the industry most responsible for them?
As such, there's a campaign to encourage members of the UK public to submit the following five suggested storm names, in alphabetical order:
BigOil
BP
Equinor
Exxon
Shell
The form to submit these name suggestions is here.
It's unlikely the Met Office will use these names, but that's not the point - the point is that if enough of us submit them, it will attract media attention. Think Boaty McBoatface, but with a serious point to make.
