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El Niño winds and warming seas clash over Hurricane Isaias

Original: El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias is being shaped by two opposing forces: El Niño's strong upper-level winds, which tend to tear storms apart, and warmer ocean waters driven by climate change, which fuel intensification. Meteorologists are watching which factor dominates as the storm's future track and strength remain uncertain.

Why now: A hurricane currently in the news is caught between two major climate influences, prompting wide interest in its fate.

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