Cooling La Nina expected to be 'short-lived': UN

Geneva (AFP) Mar 6, 2025

The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina that emerged late last year is weak and likely to be brief, the UN said Thursday, dashing hopes it could help rein in soaring global temperatures. "The weak La Nina event that emerged in December 2024 is likely to be short-lived," the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization said in its latest update. There is currently a 60-percent probabi