Study says global warming contributed more than El Niño to strengthening Hurricane Polo
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A recent study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group concludes that both climate change and the El Niño phenomenon were significant factors in the rapid intensification of Hurricane Polo. The storm, which occurred last month, reached Category 5 status and set a record as the longest-lasting storm of that intensity ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean.
The research highlights that global warming and El Niño acted in combination to create the specific atmospheric and oceanic conditions necessary for the hurricane's explosive growth. The findings suggest that human-induced climate change played a role at least as influential as the natural El Niño cycle in the storm's development.
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WPLG Local 10 (Miami, US)Emphasizes global warming as the primary driver of intensification.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina)Focuses on the collaborative influence of climate change and El Niño.
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