ArtBy Jennifer McLaughlin December 18, 2024

La Niña

Graphic by Bruna Costa

La Niña is a climate phenomenon that influences weather patterns differently depending on what part of the United States you live in. There are wetter conditions in the Pacific Northwest and drier conditions in the South. 

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