La Ni単a is contributing to flooding in Australia Getty Images/Moment RF
La Ni単a conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean are expected to continue for the third winter in a row. This rare triple dip has contributed to extreme weather in many parts of the world, including heavy rains causing flooding in Australia and a drought in the Horn of Africa that has led to a hunger crisis.
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific have outsized influence on global atmospheric conditions. A pattern of cold temperatures in the eastern Pacific known as La Ni単a is…
