La Nina emerging, set to worsen extreme drought in the U.S.

La Nina emerging, set to worsen extreme drought in the U.S.

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Science, Biology, Geography

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the increase in global droughts, focusing on the Eastern US and the draining of Lake Mead and Lake Powell. It highlights the worsening drought conditions due to La Nina, which causes cooler sea surface temperatures in the Pacific, affecting global weather patterns. In the Southwest US, La Nina shifts the jet stream northward, leading to reduced rainfall.

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