El Niño continues to strengthen, and it has a greater than 90% chance of becoming a “very strong” event during the fall and winter of 2026-27.
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Where are all the hurricanes? El Niño could be the answer
A strong El Niño could mean less hurricanes form in the Atlantic this year, according to meteorologists at Colorado State University.
Climate troublemaker El Niño continues to strengthen, and now has a greater than 90% chance of becoming a “very strong” event during the fall and winter of 2026-27, federal scientists reported Aug. 13.
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