UN sees rare 'triple-dip' La Niña effect

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 01, 2022 12:07 am

GENEVA: The La Niña weather phenomenon is likely to last until at least the end of the year, the United Nations forecast on Wednesday, becoming the first 'triple-dip' La Niña this century.

La Niña is likely to span three consecutive winters in the Northern Hemisphere — summers in the Southern Hemisphere — according to the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

WEATHER WARNING This Sept. 14, 2020 shows part of the exterior of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. XINHUA PHOTO

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