El Niño’s impact on the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons
Rob ShackelfordStephanie Nims
ByRob ShackelfordandStephanie Nims•
21 hours agoUpdated: October 1, 2026, 5:09 pm EDTPublished: September 30, 2026, 8:18 am EDT

El Niño has left the Atlantic with zero hurricanes for only the third time since World War II while supercharging the Pacific. A side-by-side look at both seasons.

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