Coverage dated October 15, 2026

Study says global warming did more than El Niño to turbocharge Hurricane Polo

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Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours. But a study finds that global warming is the bigger culprit. Polo was fueled by super-warm water.

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    Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours. But a study finds that global warming is the bigger culprit. Polo was fueled by super-warm water.

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