Ocean temperatures around Australia 0.5C above June average as UN declares an El Niño
by Graham Readfearn from on (#6CPWJ)
World Meteorological Organization says weather pattern is in place, which for Australia increases risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching
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Ocean temperatures around Australia last month were 0.5C above average, as the UN's weather agency declared the world was now in an El Nino.
El Nino events influence weather extremes around the globe and for Australia increase the risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching.
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