Australia's Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño, raising drought and heat concerns
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Kimberley Reid
Summary
The Bureau of Meteorology officially declared an El Niño on June 16, 2024. El Niño is a natural climate pattern involving warming sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean and weakened trade winds. This shifts storm activity eastward, drawing moisture and clouds away from Australia. Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest and hottest weather on record for the country, raising concerns about drought, heatwaves, and increased bushfire risk.
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· 3 pulledAfter months of anticipation, the Bureau of Meteorology officially declared an El Niño on June 16.
El Niño is a naturally occurring variation in temperature and winds across the Pacific Ocean that can influence weather around the globe.
Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.
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