Monday 28 September 2026 · Edition of the day

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The Skeptic's Daily

The day's biggest stories, taken apart. For each one: what is actually established, what is only asserted, the questions worth asking — and a plausibility score for the central claim, given everything currently known.

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01Conflict & SecuritySouth America

Mexico's Baja California Sur prepares for Hurricane Polo

Reporting places a category-three hurricane near Mexico's northern Pacific coast.

The BBC reports that Hurricane Polo is approaching Baja California Sur. The Guardian also reports preparations in Mexico's Baja region, alongside a separate hurricane threat to Hawaii.

What holds up

  • ✓Both outlets report a Hurricane Polo threat to Mexico's Baja region.
  • ✓The BBC identifies the approaching storm as category three.

What doesn't yet

  • ?The extracts provide no forecast track, landfall time or evacuation figures.
  • ?The category-three classification appears only in the BBC item and is time-sensitive.

Ask before you share

  • →What do the latest official forecasts say?
  • →Which communities are under evacuation or shelter instructions?

Sources & original reporting

  1. [1]BBC News · Published 28 Sept 2026 · bbc.co.uk
  2. [2]The Guardian · Published 27 Sept 2026 · theguardian.com