Rainfall–salinity link sustains prolonged La Niña events, study reveals

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Jan 22, 2026, 4:23 pm120 pts
La Niña—a climate phenomenon characterized by unusually cool sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean—can persist for multiple years, exerting significant climate impacts worldwide. In recent decades, such prolonged La Niña events have grown more frequent. However, the…

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