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Bye, bye, La Niña!

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced today that the La Niña that has been holding on in the eastern Pacific Ocean has finally ended and that we are back in neutral conditions. You can read the final advisory at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml. The forecast for ENSO is for neutral conditions to continue for…
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Drought expands as rainfall skips southern part of region

The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama this week with continued warm temperatures and little rainfall. An area of severe (D2) drought was introduced into southern Florida and abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded in the Carolinas too. Continued dry conditions in the…
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Monthly Climate and Health newsletters

Here’s a new website that provides monthly updates on climate and health based on drought and wildfire potential likelihood plus the amount of pollen expected. The Health and Human Services Department publishes a link to the latest newsletter at https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/climate-health-outlook/index.html. The newsletter also provides information about the demographics of those…
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