TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s weather bureau said on Tuesday there was a 60% chance of a La Nina phenomenon occurring from now until winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
A La Nina event is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific region and is linked to floods and drought.
(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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