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El Niño vs climate change: Which had more influence over the powerful Hurricane Polo?

El Niño turbocharged the Pacific hurricane – but climate change had an even greater impact, scientists find.

Euronews · Oct 15

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

A recent study reveals that climate change and El Nino greatly influenced Hurricane Polo's intensity. The research shows climate change added about 6 mph to Polo's strength compared to 5 mph from El Nino. Without these factors, Polo would still have been a powerful storm. Scientists emphasize that climate change…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

El Niño helped turn tropical storm into Category 5 monster in just 24 hours, experts say

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

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025

Staff vacancies hit Texas weather offices as they brace for a busy hurricane season

Houston’s National Weather Service office has lost its head meteorologist amid a federal requirement to cut 10% of NOAA’s staff.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 9, 2025

Join scientists as they drive into hailstorms to study the costly weather extreme

A team of scientists is driving into severe storms to study hail

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

‘Major loss’: Trump administration to axe database tracking cost of climate-fuelled extreme weather

For decades, the database has tracked hundreds of major events across the country, including destructive hurricanes, hail storms, droughts and freezes.

Euronews · May 9, 2025

Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming

The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Experts warn 'crazy busy' Atlantic hurricane season is far from over

Although the Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, scientists say there is still the possibility for more named storms this year

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to send flooding to the Southeast. Here's how much rain could fall

A look at why Debby could cause historic rainfall and flooding in parts of the Southeast, including Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024