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Why is Hurricane Polo trending?

Updated 23/09/2026, 19:26:24 UTC

Hurricane Polo is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

The large storm in the Pacific Ocean is being driven by warm waters caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

Hurricane Polo, one of the strongest Pacific cyclones in decades, brought dangerous waves and heavy rain to Mexico.

This explainer is written from the reports listed above. Follow any headline for the original coverage.