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The Latest Breaking News from La Nina

Australia a 'powder keg' for grassfires after big wet

Every time Australia has had prolonged periods of wet weather, deadly fires have followed. Experts say the death of this La Nina will likely end the same way.

AAP

Wet La Nina winter likely to bring more water into Lake Powell

LAS VEGAS — One of the Colorado River’s two major reservoirs is expected to collect better than average runoff this year, thanks to an unusually wet La Nina pattern that dropped a deluge of snow up and down the basin.

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Suncorp rains down dividends despite La Nina challenge

Insurance and banking group Suncorp announced bumper dividends for investors, posting large earnings in the face of increased claim costs caused by La Nina.

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From floods to fires? A climate scientist on the chances El Nino will hit Australia this year

Forecasts of El Nino are challenging several months in advance, but particularly at this time of year. More heatwaves could be coming.

The New Daily

New Zealand's southern waters experiencing marine heatwave

Waters around New Zealand’s South Island are as much as 6 degrees Celsius (42.8 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than normal due to climate change, the weather phenomenon La Nina and a series of high pressure systems, according to scientists.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

Experts say a natural La Nina weather pattern, unusually warm moist air juiced by climate change, and long-term shift in where tornadoes hit all are factors in Thursday's devastating tornado in Alabama

The Independent UK

2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up

Government science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring

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Australia warmer, wetter in 2022

Australia was warmer and wetter than historical averages last year as La Nina and climate change hit the country, causing widespread flooding and heatwaves.

AAP

A stubborn La Nina and manmade warming are behind recent wild weather, scientists say

In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out bonkers. Meteorologists are saying it's typical weather weirdness, with a boost from human-caused climate change.

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La Nina wet weather system slowly weakening - Australian weather bureau

After one of the wettest years on record, Australia's weather forecaster says a La Nina weather pattern, associated with wet weather, is slowly weakening, although a separate weather system will keep the odds of rain high until mid-January.

Reuters

Arid wheat fields and dead cows: a snapshot of Argentina's worst drought in decades

In the fields around the town of Navarro in Argentina's Pampas farm belt, the dried-out bed of a huge lagoon and decaying bodies of dead cattle are stark signs of a historic drought that is hammering crops and farmers like Ignacio Bastanchuri.

Reuters

Hot and dry in the west, while summer rain in the east puts a dampener on Christmas

It will be a wet summer with above-average rainfall and the risk of further flooding continuing across eastern Australia.

The New Daily

Why the ACT needs to change the way it assesses flood risk

A third La Nina raises questions over how flood-prepared the ACT is.

The Canberra Times

Climate change will disrupt El Nino and La Nina 40 years earlier than thought

Climate change will influence our weather sooner than thought. This has big implications for how we prepare for extreme weather events.

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Australians rescued from rooftops as floods sweep New South Wales

Eastern Australia is in the grip of a fourth flood crisis this year amid a rare multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon.

Nottingham Post

I'm A Celeb stars to endure more bugs in Australian jungle as weather causes insect infestation

The major insect infestation has been a result of weather phenomenon La Nina causing an increase in damp and humid conditions

Irish Mirror

I'm A Celebrity contestants to face more 'bugs than ever after horrific weather

: The La Nina weather event Down Under increases the chance of above-average rainfall, meaning a moist, damp and humid environment where creepy crawlies can thrive

The New Daily

Prepare for a soggy summer, as La Nina settles in until next year

La Nina is almost done with Australia, but don't expect the rain to hold off for the entirety of the summer.

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Evening Standard

T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler shrugs off rain concerns as England prepare for Ireland and Australia

Jos Buttler insists he is not losing any sleep over the idea that rain could complicate England’s bid for T20 World Cup glory as they prepare for two crucial games in three days in La Nina-hit Melbourne.

The Independent UK

England prepared to adjust for rain at T20 World Cup, Jos Buttler claims

The Australian east coast has been damper and cooler than usual because of the ongoing La Nina weather pattern

ABC News

Aerial shots reveal full scale of Victoria's flood disaster

As thousands of Victorians continue to deal with the impacts of flooding, these images show how their communities have been devastated by floodwaters.

AAP

La Nina headache for NSW rice farmers

Record rainfall from La Nina is causing issues for NSW rice growers, with SunRice considering waiving a contract provision related to production quotas.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter in wettest La Nina on record

At least one Hunter weather station is poised to break its annual rainfall record.

Daily Mirror

Snow forecast next week - exact UK places likely to see first snowfall of wintry season

A rare “long La Nina” weather phenomenon, which means large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures, could even bring snow flurries next month

Evening Standard

Sydney soaked by wettest year on record...with nearly three months to spare

Australia’s biggest city beat its 1950 record of 2,194mm (86.4 inches) at 12.30pm on Thursday

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