"It’s a La Niña Year, And That Means Bigger, Badder Hurricanes" [1]
"Hurricane season is just on the horizon, and this year rising temperatures are headed toward a “La Niña” effect that could cause bigger and stronger tropical storms in the Atlantic.
The annual hurricane season officially starts on June first and continues through the end of November. Every year, the intensity of its storms is affected by a variety of factors: One is climate change. Another is whether it’s a La Niña or El Niño year.
The names of these cyclical weather events translate from Spanish to “the girl” and “the boy.” The most famous of the two, El Niño, is named after ‘el niño dios,’ is what many Latin Americans call baby Jesus. El Niño conditions, including warmer ocean water, are generally noticed in South America around Christmas, so they’re named after the religious figure."