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The Latest Breaking News from La Niña

Full dams leave NSW farmers divided over flood risk and drought preparation ahead of more rain

All NSW dams are now sitting above 90 per cent capacity, prompting debate over how they should be managed amid the threat of flooding from La Niña and concerns about future drought.

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Tasmania is set for a warm spring — but the east could be much wetter than the west

After a mild winter with higher-than-average maximum and minimum temperatures, spring in Tasmania is set to follow the same trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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Builders prepare for the worst but hope for the best as a third La Niña is declared

Wet weather coupled with labour and material shortages have cost builders dearly and forced others to leave the industry, amid the past two consecutive La Niñas.

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With another La Niña under way, experts warn Australia’s east coast remains at high risk

If the latest event brings flooding, it will be the fourth NSW summer in a row marked by natural disaster; in Queensland, the fifth

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Pacific Islands brace for prolonged droughts and more flooding as La Niña continues for third year in a row

Some Pacific Island nations are still recovering from floods or facing severe drought conditions, and there is little reprieve in sight as a third La Niña is set to exacerbate extreme weather conditions across the region.

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700 metres of rubbish: farmers grapple with choked rivers amid Australia’s third La Niña

Graziers and farmers along the Macquarie River say flooding used to be beneficial but has become ‘far worse and goes for far longer’ than it should

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Heavy rain forecast for Australia’s east coast as third La Niña brings fears of renewed flooding

Widespread thunderstorms will make Thursday the ‘wettest day’ for NSW during public holiday honouring the Queen’s death

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Not even soaking rain can ease fire risk in a California hit by record heat, dry landscape

A summer of drought, extreme heat and deadly wildfires will end with much-needed rain this week in parts of California, but it is unlikely to douse the threat of wind-driven fires this fall in a state scarred by record-setting heat waves and bone-dry landscapes.

Los Angeles Times

Dugongs and turtles are starving to death in Queensland seas – and La Niña's floods are to blame

To rescue a turtle, University of the Sunshine Coast PhD candidate Caitlin Smith half-swam, half-crawled across mud on an inner tube. She tied a harness around its chest and front flippers, so the rest of the team could carefully pull it to safety. It was just one of 15 sick…

The Conversation

Bee populations facing multiple challenges as Varroa mite and La Niña make for difficult spring

With a third consecutive La Niña declared and the ongoing threat of Varroa mite, bee populations are emerging into their busiest time of the year facing multiple challenges.

ABC News

La Niña is back. How long and strong will it be and should we prepare for more flooding?

Modelling suggests this La Niña will peak early. But how accurately can the experts predict this "messy natural process" and what difference does a strong La Niña make on the ground?

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La Niña sea level rise compounds the movement of West Australian beaches

Oceanographers say growth and erosion of Western Australia's coastline intensifies in La Niña weather conditions, due to a stronger Leeuwin Current and higher sea levels.

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Gardeners happy to swap drought for rainy season as Toowoomba celebrates Carnival of Flowers

Australia's garden city is in full bloom after an unusually cold and wet winter, and gardeners say dealing with La Niña is much more preferable to the drought years.

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2022's supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters

There’s an old joke about the fellow who has his left foot in a bucket of ice water and the right in a bucket of hot water, so that his overall temperature is average. That seems to apply to the climate during 2022’s northern summer of extremes: Overall, the planet…

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Gunnedah residents feel forgotten after flood inquiry focused on Northern Rivers

With another La Niña on the way, north-west NSW residents like Ken Lloyd, who suffered major flooding in 2021, feel their experience was overshadowed by the Northern Rivers floods just months later.

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As Queensland readies for a third La Niña event, here's how you can prepare your property

The devastation of February's floods is still fresh in the minds of Queenslanders, but with the weather bureau's declaration of a third La Niña event, here's how you can be better prepared this summer.

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Third La Niña brings hope for a wet summer in outback Queensland

West of the Great Dividing Range, news of a third La Niña has been welcomed after a wet winter drenched large drought-declared areas.

The Conversation

Lush grasslands, higher allergy risks – what hay fever sufferers can expect from another La Niña season

Australia has among the highest prevalence of asthma and hay fever globally. La Niña (and El Niño) will undoubtedly affect allergy sufferers.

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Australian La Niña dampens fire risk but threatens summer crops

Confirmation of a third La Niña event is a relief for those living in bushfire areas but high rainfall brings its own troubles

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Bureau of Meteorology confirms La Niña event is under way

The Bureau of Meteorology yesterday confirmed that a La Niña event is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean.

The Conversation

La Niña, 3 years in a row: a climate scientist on what flood-weary Australians can expect this summer

After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally official: the Bureau of Meteorology has declared another La Niña is underway. This means Australia’s east coast will likely endure yet another wet, and relatively cool, spring and summer.

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The Loop: Uncle Jack Charles dies aged 79, Australia faces third consecutive La Niña summer, Trump's special master pick could get the go-ahead

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La Niña's third iteration sees Festival of the Sun music event cancelled three months out

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BOM declares La Niña, increasing flood risk for third year in a row

So why does this climate driver bring so much rain and what should we expect this summer?

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Bureau of Meteorology declares third La Niña is officially under way for Australia

East coast communities prepare for more rain and floods as they enter relatively rare third year of climate event

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