La Niña is coming. Here’s how it could change the weather.

Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Nathan Lenssen contributes to this article about how the planet is officially on alert for La Niña, the foil to the El Niño climate pattern, scientists declared Thursday. It could have a cooling effect on the ongoing stretch of record global heat, and is likely to help trigger a flurry of intense Atlantic hurricanes this fall. July 11, 2024.