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El Niño winds and warming waters battle over Hurricane Isaias

Original: El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias is being shaped by two opposing climate forces: El Niño's wind shear, which tends to tear storms apart, and unusually warm ocean waters fueled by climate change, which feed hurricane intensity. News outlets across the United States are reporting on which factor will win out as the storm's future path and strength remain uncertain.

Why now: The storm's unpredictable development is drawing wide coverage as two competing climate forces determine its fate.

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