Ricardo Felício: 'September 11th of hurricanes'
He is a professor of geography and meteorologist. He was a professor and researcher in the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo.
TL;DR
- The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is below average, with no hurricanes formed to date.
- September 11th, typically a peak for Atlantic activity, marked a record for the latest date without a hurricane.
- El Niño is influencing weather patterns, attenuating Atlantic hurricane formation while favoring activity in the Eastern Pacific.
- Three hurricanes formed simultaneously in the Eastern Pacific, an unusual occurrence, with one reaching Category 5.
- The article criticizes UN Secretary-General António Guterres's statements on climate change as alarmist and lacking scientific basis.
- The author advocates for increased human resilience and preparedness to natural phenomena rather than alarmist discourse.