September 7 , 2024
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	- The stretch of the central Atlantic was falling in temperatures up to 86°F near the equator.
 
	- Then, almost overnight, the mercury plunged to 72°F.
 
	- This is the warmest since 1982. 
 
	- This cooling event sparked predictions of an “Atlantic Niña,” a climate pattern similar to the Pacific Ocean’s La Niña.
 
	- An Atlantic Niña could bring more rainfall to western Africa while causing less rainfall in northeastern Brazil and the Gulf of Guinea. 
 
	- The last time this pattern was observed was in 2013.
 

                                 
                            
                                
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