La Niña has ended but there’s a 50-50 chance another will form by the Australian summer
by Ben Doherty from Environment | The Guardian on (#60K5M)
Bureau of Meteorology says winter will be wetter than average and a rare three-in-a-row La Nina is still on the cards
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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has announced an end to the 2021-22 La Nina in the tropical Pacific - but it could return with the BoM changing its status to watch".
La Nina, which involves warming ocean temperatures in the western Pacific, typically delivers increased rainfall across much of Australia along with cooler daytime temperatures south of the tropics and warmer night-time temperatures in the north.
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