La Niña is coming, raising the chance of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon

One of the biggest drivers of last year’s record temperatures on Earth – El Niño – is almost gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on its way. Whether that’s a relief or not depends partly on where you live. Above-normal temperatures are still forecast in the US in the summer of 2024. And if … Read more

La Niña is coming, raising the chance of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon

One of the biggest drivers of last year’s record temperatures on Earth – El Niño – is almost gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on its way. Whether that’s a relief or not depends partly on where you live. Above-normal temperatures are still forecast in the US in the summer of 2024. And if … Read more