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The return of the cooling La Nina weather phenomenon this year should help lower temperatures somewhat after months of global heat records, the United Nations' weather agency said Monday.
La Nina refers to the cooling of the ocean surface temperatures in large swathes of the tropical Pacific Ocean, coupled with winds, rains and changes in atmospheric pressure. The WMO said there was a"60 percent" chance of La Nina conditions in the period from July to September and a"70 percent" likelihood during August-November.Every month since June 2023, when El Nino returned, has set a new high temperature record, and 2023 was by far the warmest year on record globally.
"Exceptionally high sea surface temperatures will continue to play an important role during next months."In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has already factored the expected La Nina into its forecastsThe NOAA said it expected four to seven major hurricanes in the Atlantic between June and November.
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