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Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could be a Warning for the Future
A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase tropical storm risks in Southern California.
By Bob Berwyn
During this summer of climate extremes, it’s hard not to wonder what’s next. For millions of people in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, the answer might be unprecedented summer rains and flooding from Hurricane Hilary as the Category 4 storm barrels up Mexico’s western coast toward Southern California.
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