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The Latest Breaking News from El Niño

Extreme weather is landing more Australians in hospital – and heat is the biggest culprit

Hospital admissions for injuries directly attributable to extreme weather events – such as heatwaves, bushfires and storms – have increased in Australia over the past decade.

The Conversation

El Niño Year Is Here — What This Phenomenon Really Means For Winter Weather

Every few years, the trade winds that blow from east to west weaken, allowing that warm water to slosh eastward.

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Water restrictions predicted for Sydney as likely hot El Niño summer raises ‘red flags’

Falling dam levels and spiking water consumption lead authorities to urge residents to watch their usage

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NASA Image Reveals How The New El Niño Compares to Past Extremes

NASA satellites are closely monitoring the emergence of El Niño's effects on weather patterns.

Inverse

The dams are full for now – but Sydney will need new water supplies as rainfall becomes less reliable

When Australia last went into El Niño, we had water supply issues in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

The Conversation

Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil

The blazes comes on top of a drought that has left some river communities stranded

Salon

Drought in the Amazon: Understanding the causes and the need for an immediate action plan to save the biome

The drought plaguing the Amazon is a worrying portrait of the climate challenges facing the world. The combination of the El Niño phenomenon and anthropogenic climate change has played a significant role in accentuating this extreme weather event. The Amazon region, known for its lush rainforest and flowing rivers, is…

The Conversation

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What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don't all agree

Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. They anticipate more storms in the U.S. South and Northeast, and warmer, drier conditions across the already dry Pacific Northwest and the upper Midwest.

The Conversation

Here's what's driving the record autumn heat (it's not just carbon emissions)

Climate scientists have detected a striking jump in global temperatures during 2023. September was 1.75°C above Earth’s pre-industrial average temperature and a whole half-degree celsius warmer than the previous hottest September.

The Conversation

The Week in Detail: El Niño, The Voice, and community gardens

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by record-wide margins.

The Conversation

‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat

The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Niño event are to blame, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand records hottest September on record

Some parts of the country exceeded normal daily maximum temperatures for the peak of summer

The Guardian - AU

Australia records driest September as fires rage in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania

The month was also Australia’s third-warmest September on record as El Niño and the climate crisis combined

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A sometimes summer of sun

A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues.

The Hindu

For Kerala, it’s third largest southwest monsoon deficit

Kerala's SW monsoon ends 34% deficient, 15th deficient season in 123 yrs. Aug rain 87% below normal due to El Niño. Positive IOD & IMD forecast bode well for NE monsoon, crucial for KSEB's reservoirs. Idukki 37% storage, Pamba & Idamalayar 54 & 53% vs. 79 & 86% last yr.

Fortune

Here's what to expect from 2023–2024's El Niño winter

White Christmas a possibility in the South?

Pedestrian.tv

Brace Yr Sweaty Nips ‘Cos A Heatwave Is Set To Wreak Havoc Across Australia This Week

Although we’ve seen a teenie weenie bit of mercy from El Niño in the last couple of days, it’s all just a cheeky little distraction for the upcoming heat spike that’s about to warm up several cities across Australia. So ya better prepare for days of sweaty nips, especially with…

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The Conversation

We need urban trees more than ever – here's how to save them from extreme heat

Australians are bracing for a hot spring and summer. The Bureau of Meteorology has finally declared El Niño is underway, making warmer and drier conditions more likely for large parts of the country. And we’ve just watched the Northern Hemisphere swelter through their summer, making July 2023 Earth’s hottest month…

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The Bureau of Meteorology Has Shared When They Expect El Niño To End & Pls Let It Be Soon

The Bureau of Meteorology has shared when they expect the current El Niño summer event to end, which has caused deadly heatwaves already.

The Guardian - AU

Australians are being urged to develop heatwave plans. Here’s what you need to know

What to do and when to seek help as El Niño brings a higher risk of bushfires and health issues this summer

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia’s bushfire risk rises; China’s defence minister missing; and how to get kids cooking

Extreme fire risks and heatwave warnings as the Bureau of Meteorology confirms El Niño has arrived

The Guardian - AU

Australia now in El Niño climate pattern, increasing bushfire risk, BOM says

BoM warns it’s likely ‘this summer will be hotter than average and certainly hotter than the last three years’

The Guardian - AU

The BoM has finally declared an El Niño. What does it mean – and why did it take so long?

Here’s what you need to know about the El Niño climate pattern and how it could impact Australia’s summer bushfire season

The Conversation

Faster disaster: climate change fuels 'flash droughts', intense downpours and storms

The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with record-breaking heat in the UK.

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