The Latest Breaking News from La Niña

Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually far into the Gulf for this time of year, with the power to turn tropical storms into monster…

The Conversation · May 18, 2022

‘Triple-Dip’ La Niña To Hold Vast Influence Over Pacific Hurricane Season This Year

Trio of storm-suppressing factors expected to keep the number of storms in region relatively low again this year.

Zenger · May 12, 2022

Could this finally be the La Niña's last hurrah as rain spreads south?

As the east coast deals with the latest round of tropical rain after a thoroughly wet season, the big question is if this is all going to end sometime soon.

ABC News · May 10, 2022

Australia braces for more wet weather with above-average rainfall predicted through winter and into spring

Landscape ‘primed for flooding’ with dams at capacity after back-to-back La Niña events

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2022

Why won't it stop raining?

As thousands continue to recover from inundation and the tropics get their round of rain this weekend, the weather continues to be a hot topic of conversation. So, what's causing it and when is it going to end?

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022

Wet autumn outlook for parts of eastern Australia as the BOM predicts above average rainfall

A wetter than average April to June is likely for parts of eastern and northern Australia, meaning the risk of widespread flooding persists in many hard-hit areas, which already have full catchments and wet soils.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected Once Again, AccuWeather Forecasters Say

The season officially starts June 1, but there is a high chance for a preseason storm to develop.

Zenger · Mar 31, 2022

Why can floods like those in the Northern Rivers come in clusters?

Right now, Lismore residents are going through their second major flood in a month.

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2022

NSW and Queensland are set for months of wet weather as authorities issue new flood warnings

Floods have returned to Queensland and new warnings have been issued in northern NSW as La Niña shows now sign of stopping the rain anytime soon.

The New Daily · Mar 28, 2022

Whales’ Response To La Niña, Lack Of Antarctic Krill Found In Baleen

Researchers have compared climate records and found a connection with isotopes stored in filter-feeding whale tissue.

Zenger · Mar 23, 2022