# Study says global warming played a bigger role than El Niño in Hurricane Polo’s explosive intensification

https://mins.news/en/item/101348

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/4s7cPtV

> A study says climate change and a strong El Niño combined to propel Hurricane Polo from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours, with global warming contributing more than El Niño.

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