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Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Niño and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clash

  • Written by Christina Patricola, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University
Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Niño and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clashHurricane Florence, seen from the International Space Station in 2018. Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.NASA

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are keeping a close eye on rising ocean temperatures, and not just in the Atlantic.

Globally, warm sea surface temperatures that can fuel hurricanes have...

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