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Isaias threatens Gulf coast as climate change makes hurricanes more intense

NPR | By Lauren Sommer

Published October 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM CDT

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The Atlantic season's first hurricane, Isaias, is spinning up in the Gulf of Mexico. Even as El Niño limited this year's Atlantic storms, climate change is making hurricanes more intense.

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Lauren Sommer

Lauren Sommer covers climate change for NPR's Climate Desk.