Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1––here’s what forecasters are watching right now
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To get a sense of how bad the 2021 hurricane season will be, keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures and a possible late-blooming La Niña. Kristopher Karnauskas, associate professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and CIRES fellow, shares on The Conversation.