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"For a while, people have seen signatures of hurricanes in ionospheric weather," Holt said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

During the northern hemisphere summer, warm waters associated with El Nino can fuel hurricanes in the central and eastern Pacific, while hindering their development in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The plan collapsed after a pair of devastating hurricanes battered the region in the fall of 2024, delaying the votes to proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

An "average" one, based on a 30-year period from 1991-2020, produces 14 named storms - ranging from low-level tropical storms to the most powerful category 5 hurricanes.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

We learned that wildlife, like deer and butterflies, depend on native plants for survival, and if we remove the bushes and small trees along our coastlines, then hurricanes could cause increased coastal erosion.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas