Summit Voice: As a giant pump that redistributes global heat, it`s no surprise that El Nio affects the formation and timing of hurricanes. In general, meteorologists see that El Nio conditions sometimes suppress hurricane activity in the Atlantic. But less is known about how the cyclical surges of warm water at the equator affect Pacific hurricanes.
A new study suggests there may a delayed reaction, with peak hurricane in the northeastern Pacific happening two or three years after an El Nio peak. The climate...