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Goodbye, El Niño, and hello, La Niña

Goodbye, El Niño, and hello, La Niña

La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season–an atmospheric scientist explains this climateÌýphenomenon


One ofÌýÌýto the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year—El Niño—, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way.

Whether that’s a relief or not depends in part on where you live. Above-normal temperatures are stillÌý. And if you live along the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf coasts, La Niña can contribute to theÌý.

Pedro DiNezio, a ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø associate professor of