El Niño and climate change unleash monster hurricane as scientists issue chilling warning

The Independent — World·October 15, 2026 at 10:31 AM

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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

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