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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned Thursday that it expects 'above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year' due to rising ocean temperatures related to the climate emergency and La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean. '
, said the agency is bracing for an 'extraordinary' Atlantic hurricane season. said forecasters have 70% confidence in these predictions. 'Of note, the forecast for named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes is the highest explained. 'As one of the strongest El Niños ever observed nears its end,
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