Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino
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What happened
Several storms, including Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina, moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino. This year's climate episode has already been linked to extreme weather across the globe, and it has a 69 percent chance of being the strongest on record.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below