Long-lasting La Nina events more common over past century

Manoa HI (SPX) Sep 26, 2023

Multiyear La Nina events have become more common over the last 100 years, according to a new study led by University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa atmospheric scientist Bin Wang. Five out of six La Nina events since 1998 have lasted more than one year, including an unprecedented triple-year event. The study was published this week in Nature Climate Change. "The clustering of multiyear La Nina e