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New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC Science
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What happened

The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year.

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  • Reported by BBC Science and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:22:33 UTC.

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