“Join Climate Central and Covering Climate Now for a special webinar aimed at painting a more complete picture of the factors, both natural and human-caused, influencing the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
“This upcoming Thursday, NOAA will issue its first prediction for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, highlighting how a forecasted strong El Niño could impact tropical development this year. However, this is just one force at play, with climate change fueling stronger storms.
“In this press briefing, meteorologists and reporters from hurricane-prone areas will highlight how to examine climate change’s ‘fingerprint’ on warm ocean waters, provide expert analysis of what 2025’s hurricanes can tell us about this season’s outlook, and explore tips for effectively making the climate connection when reporting on the forecast.”