How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific | Flipboard

Flipboard · May 15, 2026 · 361 words · By CBS News

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How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific As the globe transitions into an El Niño climate pattern, temperatures in the waters in the Pacific Ocean are on the rise.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Antarctica's sea ice started shrinking dramatically in 2015 after resisting global warming for decades.

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Claim 1: “Antarctica's sea ice started shrinking dramatically in 2015 after resisting global warming for decades”

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Multiple independent sources (Live Science, Nature/University of Gothenburg research) confirm that Antarctic sea ice remained relatively stable for decades before beginning a dramatic decline around 2015.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that p…
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/antarcti…

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web search NEUTRAL — After expanding slowly for several decades, Antarctic sea ice declined rapidly in late 2015 and has since experienced large year-to-year fluctuations in extent. Research on this change, led by the Uni…
https://www.gu.se/en/news/rapid-melting-of-antarctic-sea-ice…

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web search NEUTRAL — For decades, Antarctic sea ice appeared resistant to global warming.They rely on stable sea ice levels from April to December. The rapid declines in sea ice, particularly during 2022–2024, caused cata…
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/05/drivers-of-ant…

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Claim 2: “The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state”

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Multiple independent sources (The Intercept and other web results) repeat the specific phrasing that the strategy 'turns its political enemies into enemies of the state'.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.This really fits into broader efforts from the Trump administration to target any of the …
https://theintercept.com/2026/05/15/podcast-trump-counterter…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.
https://theintercept.com/2026/05/15/trump-terrorism-left-gro…

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web search NEUTRAL — Full story. The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy targets drug cartels, Islamic terror groups — and left-wing domestic organizations that President Donald Trump views as enemies.
https://san.com/cc/white-house-counterterrorism-strategy-tar…

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Claim 3: “Anthony Chabot Regional Park is around a half-hour drive from downtown Oakland”

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Three different sources provide estimates for the drive time from downtown Oakland to Anthony Chabot Regional Park: 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 35 minutes. All agree it is approximately a half-hour drive.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Chabot Regional Park is just 30 minutes from downtown Oakland, California, and makes a great day trip from anywhere in the Bay Area. This park has something for everyone and is ideal for hikin…
https://www.daytrippen.com/anthony-chabot-regional-park-bay-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Chabot Regional Park. Parks. Visitor Centers.Camping and a wealth of other outdoor activities are available only 20 minutes from downtown Oakland at the 3,304-acre Anthony Chabot Regional Park…
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/anthony-chabot

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Chabot Campground is a year-round getaway only 35 minutes from downtown Oakland. The campground features 53 drive-in campsites (no hookups), 10 walk-in tent campsites, and 12 RV/trailer campsi…
https://www.campendium.com/anthony-chabot-regional-park

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Claim 4: “KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there is a risk of severe storms Friday, Saturday and Sunday”

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The evidence provided contains general definitions of what a meteorologist is, but contains no mention of Jonathan Conder or any specific weather forecast for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — A meteorologist is a scientist who studies and works in the field of meteorology aiming to understand or predict Earth's atmospheric phenomena including the weather. [1] Those who study meteorological…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorologist

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 12, 2026 · What is a Meteorologist? Meteorology is the science concerned with the Earth's atmosphere and its physical processes. A meteorologist is a physical scientist who observes, studies, or f…
https://www.noaa.gov/careers/meteorology

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 27, 2026 · Discover what meteorologists do, education requirements, and salary data. Median pay $97,450 with diverse career paths in forecasting and research.
https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/meteorologist

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Claim 5: “temperatures in the waters in the Pacific Ocean are on the rise”

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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of water and information about Seattle's water utilities. There is no information regarding Pacific Ocean water temperatures or El Niño.

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web search NEUTRAL — Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H2O. It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, [c] and nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lake…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water

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web search NEUTRAL — Bodies of water of Seattle Map of waterways in Seattle and nearby areas The city of Seattle, Washington, is located on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound on the west and Lake Washington on the east;…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodies_of_water_of_Seattle

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web search NEUTRAL — Our large watersheds supply safe and clean drinking water to the greater Seattle area. Learn about the water system, water quality labs, and metering.
https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/water

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Claim 6: “More than 10km deep, 80km wide and 1,375km long – the Tonga Trench in the South Pacific Ocean is truly enormous”

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The claim is supported by Britannica (1,375 km length) and Wikipedia/Web search (depth of 10,882 meters, which is >10km). The location in the South/Southwestern Pacific is also confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Tonga Trench constitutes the northern half of the Tonga-Kermadec subduction system, which extends 2,550 km between New Zealand and Tonga.The Tonga Trench is an oceanic trench located in the southw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_Trench

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web search NEUTRAL — Tonga Trench, submarine trench in the floor of the South Pacific Ocean, about 850 miles (1,375 km) in length, forming the eastern boundary of the Tonga Ridge; the two together constitute the northern …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Tonga-Trench

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web search NEUTRAL — Tonga Trench — The Tonga Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean and is 10,882 meters (35,702 ft) deep at its deepest point, known as the Horizon Deep.The trench lies at the northern end of the Kermade…
https://universalium.en-academic.com/290804/Tonga_Trench

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