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The Latest Breaking News from La Niña

El Niño extremely likely to impact Australian summer, US scientists predict

Experts warn strong vegetation growth during La Niñas could result in fuel for fires, as up to 90% chance of El Niño predicted

The Guardian - AU

Significant El Niño event is almost guaranteed this year, experts warn. And it could be a big one.

NOAA researchers have predicted that an ocean-heating event known as El Niño is probably going to arrive in the next few months and persist into 2024.

LiveScience

Black Summer bushfires may have influenced the onset of rare triple-dip La Niña, study finds

Months of smoke aerosols profusely pumping into the atmosphere during the 2019–2020 bushfires likely triggered a chain reaction that influenced the onset and intensity of the La Niña events, a US study has found.

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Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely

The 2019-2020 bushfire season was devastating. Vast areas of pristine forest burned, many for the first time in memory. By some estimates, a billion native animals died up and down Australia’s east coast. Dozens of people died.

The Conversation

Black summer bushfires may have caused rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña, study suggests

Smoke aerosols from the fires interacted with clouds to cool the south-eastern Pacific, helping the wet weather pattern to form, scientists believe

The Guardian - AU

El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S.

Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes.

WEKU

Western Queensland graziers reflect on lessons learned from 10 years of intense drought

After three consecutive La Niña events that saw widespread rainfall, graziers are now reflecting on the lessons learned from the worst drought in living memory.

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The next El Niño: when is it coming and how strong might this one be for Australia?

After three wet La Niña years, an El Niño now looks likely, which could cut rainfall, raise temperatures and create nightmarish bushfire conditions

The Guardian - AU

The surface of the ocean is now so hot it's broken every record since satellite measurements began

The upper levels of the ocean have never been this hot. Blame the end of La Niña and the ever-present heating effect of climate change.

LiveScience

‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high

Scientists warn of more marine heatwaves, leading to increased risk of extreme weather

The Guardian - AU

Weather tracker: tornadoes hit US as La Niña comes to end

Wave of thunderstorms and tornadoes over the past few weeks resulted in deaths of 63 people

The Guardian - UK

La Niña ending and SAM to blame for Australia's delayed summer, record hot March, says meteorologist

After one of the coolest summers in more than a decade in eastern Australia, a vast swathe of the country has finished the first month of autumn with temperatures well above the norm.

ABC News

AccuWeather’s 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

AccuWeather meteorologists recently put the final touches on their initial forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season

Zenger

Sea level rise slowed down in 2022. NASA says it's just a blip

Global sea levels rose more slowly in 2022 than models predicted. But there's no reason to celebrate, according to NASA.

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The Conversation

What to expect when you’re expecting an El Niño (the answer might surprise you)

La Niña and El Niño are well-known terms in Australia these days. Linked to them are certain expectations: we expect wet conditions in La Niña and dry conditions in El Niño.

Zenger

What Is El Nino And How Does It Affect The Weather?

The tropical Pacific Ocean, far from any mainland, holds a significant key to influencing global weather patterns.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: sea surface temperatures hit record high

Analysis shows record occurred after La Niña period, when temperatures across central and eastern Pacific tend to be cooler

The Conversation

The flap of a butterfly's wings: why autumn is not a good time to predict if El Niño is coming

Remember the butterfly effect? It was a popular summary of chaos theory suggesting a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon could cause a tornado in Texas.

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La Niña Has Finally Fucked Off But Its Equally Cooked Cousin El Niño Has Entered the Chat

El Niño weather warning has been issued so it's gonna be a hot, dry couple of months.

The Guardian - AU

Late summer heat for New South Wales with parts of Sydney on track for 40C

Heatwave comes as Bureau of Meteorology confirms La Niña that has brought rain to east coast is over

ABC News

Australia can expect an El Niño weather pattern bringing extreme dry hot weather now La Niña is over

After three years La Niña is officially over, but Australia could be facing rainfall deficits and extreme heat, irrespective of whether El Niño develops.

ABC News

La Niña’s three-year reign across Australia finally ends, promising drier, hotter weather

After three, long, wet and cool years, La Niña's demise is confirmed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, meaning hotter, drier times should be ahead for the country.

Zenger

It’s Over: NOAA Declares Official End To La Nina

On Thursday, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) announced an end to the protracted La Nina weather pattern.

Los Angeles Times

Odds are increasing for the return of El Niño. Here's what that could mean for California

LOS ANGELES — The stubborn La Niña climate pattern that gripped the tropical Pacific for a rare three years in a row is waning, and the odds of an El Niño system forming later this year are getting stronger, according to recent meteorological reports.

Axios

A planet-warming El Niño is on the horizon

If an El Niño develops, an annual temperature record becomes likely soon after.

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