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Climate experts are forecasting a drop in global temperatures this year. But the world is also facing more dramatic rain storm events such as the flooding which hit Britain last summer, scientists warn. Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organisation, said temperatures in 2008 are likely to be cooler because of the effects of the La Nina in the central and eastern Pacific. He said it was likely that the La Nina phenomenon would continue into the summer. If his forecast is right it would mean temperatures have not risen globally since 1998 when El Nino warmed the world. La Nina (the little girl) and El Nino (the little boy) are two great natural Pacific currents whose effects can be felt worldwide. Recently La Nina caused one of the coldest winters in memory in China, Canada and the Arctic and brought torrential rains to Australia.