A stretch of soaking rain across Michigan has erased drought conditions statewide, marking a dramatic turnaround just as the growing season begins, but shifting global weather patterns could shape what comes next.
The United Nations' food agency says months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades.
The UN’s World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Nino phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help.
Colombia’s government has issued a disaster declaration and requested help from the international community to combat raging wildfires affecting the South American country.
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DETROIT La Nia could mean an arctic jet that moves further south over Michigan. This could mean a stormier pattern for the winter, meaning more precipitation. The video above offers an explanation. More: Weather Center
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