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Home » Early years of California’s drought may be linked to lingering effect of La Niña

Early years of California’s drought may be linked to lingering effect of La Niña

A new analysis suggests that in the winter following a La Niña, dryness in California often deepens into drought.  Consistent with that pattern, California’s current drought began in 2011-12, during the second year of a La Niña episode.

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