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La Nina, Blamed for US South Drought, May Revive this Autumn

The La Nina weather anomaly, blamed for one of the worst droughts in the southern United States, could revive this autumn, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecast on Thursday. In its monthly report, the CPC said wind circulation consistent with …

NOAA Forecasts ‘Above Normal’ Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will be “above normal”, spawning six to 10 hurricanes of which around half could become major, the U.S. government’s weather agency forecast Thursday. However, as the 2010 season showed – it was very active but …