MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau announced on Monday, January 6, that La Niña is already present in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said periods of cooler than average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) that started in September 2024 eventually reached the La Niña threshold in December 2024.
La Niña is a weather phenomenon “characterized by unusually cooler than average SSTs in the central...