NewzA new scientific study reveals that global warming played a greater role than El Niño in turbocharging Hurricane Polo, an explosively intensifying storm that set a record as the longest-lasting Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the Pacific. According to the findings, the climate change driving the storm's unprecedented strength was caused by the burning of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and gas.
The research highlights the combined impact of anthropogenic climate change and natural climate patterns like El Niño on extreme weather events. The study underscores how rising global temperatures are increasingly influencing the intensity and duration of major tropical storms.
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