El Nino Is So Last Year, Here Comes La Nina to Bring Havoc
- Indonesia distributes water pumps, predicts La Nina in October
- Australian forecaster warns La Nina may emerge in second half
El Niño Is Coming Back: Here's What You Need to Know
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As the effects of the most severe El Nino in almost 20 years still reverberate globally, parts of the world are already preparing for La Nina.
Indonesia is set to distribute water pumps to farmers and is assessing its rice stockpiles in anticipation of the weather event materializing in October, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday. La Nina, sometimes thought of as El Nino’s opposite, typically brings more rainfall to the region, threatening crops with flooding and delaying harvests. Australia says El Nino has peaked and there’s a chance of its counterpart occurring in the second half of the year.