El Niño Causes Increased Hurricanes in Pacific and Quiet Atlantic Season

El Niño Causes Increased Hurricanes in Pacific and Quiet Atlantic Season

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This year, the Pacific Ocean has experienced an unusually high number of storms, while the Atlantic Ocean has seen no full-blown hurricanes. Scientists attribute this contrasting hurricane activity to an exceptionally strong El Niño event.

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