Washington, Oct 9, 2025 (AFP) - La Nina is back, but impact may be limited: US agency

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2025-10-09

The weather phenomenon known as La Nina has returned, a US agency announced Thursday -- although it is expected to remain weak, limiting its ability to cool the planet and supercharge Atlantic hurricane activity. La Nina is a naturally occurring climate pattern that cools surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Because of changes in vertical wind shear -- the variation in wind speed and direction high in the atmo......

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