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Isaias threatens Gulf coast as climate change makes hurricanes more intense

The Atlantic season's first hurricane, Isaias, is spinning up in the Gulf of Mexico. Even as El Niño limited this year's Atlantic storms, climate change is making hurricanes more intense.

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Lauren Sommer covers climate change for NPR's Climate Desk.
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