For the second year in a row, La Niña conditions have developed across the Pacific Ocean. A climate pattern that occurs every few years, La Niña heralds broadly cooler and wetter conditions in the tropics. For important rainforest biomes in Southeast Asia and South America, experts generally agree that La Niña brings higher-than-average rainfall. Scientists at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center estimate a 90% likelihood of the climate phenomenon carrying over into the first quarter of 2022. Experts say that above-average rainfall linked …

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