The Latest Breaking News from La Niña

Avocado, stone fruit prices to rise as La Niña ravages crops ahead of Christmas

Hail and soaking rain have left fruit growers with waterlogged and split produce not fit for market. As they weigh the financial and emotional toll, a grocer says consumers should brace for higher prices.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

Rain makes coal heavy, slippery and harder to dig up. So what does La Niña mean for this already disrupted industry?

As the La Niña weather event wreaks havoc across New South Wales, coal operators are suffering. The Australian coal company Whitehaven is among them – last week slashing its production forecasts after disruption by floods and heavy rain.

The Conversation · Nov 16, 2022

Climate change will clearly disrupt El Niño and La Niña this decade – 40 years earlier than we thought

You’ve probably heard a lot about La Niña lately. This cool weather pattern is the main driver of heavy rain and flooding that has devastated much of Australia’s southeast in recent months.

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2022

‘They’re coming back’: huge flows set to restore life to parched end of Murray-Darling system

La Niña rains have caused terrible flooding upriver, but South Australia is anticipating a much-needed ‘reset’ for stressed environmental systems

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2022

Flood-affected farmers call for more funding to build more resilient infrastructure ahead of third La Niña

The president of the Victorian Farmers Federation says producers are facing further flooding as they as they brace for a third consecutive La Niña.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Floods can be a disaster for humans – but for nature, it's boom time

Humans, as a rule, do not like floods. And three years of La Niña rains have meant Australians have had more than enough of floods.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

BOM weather forecast says La Niña and negative Indian Ocean Dipole persist

The Bureau of Meteorology's climate driver update shows the sources of flooding rain are hanging on.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Weather patterns may lead to flooding in February, Met Office warns

Government embarks on campaign to raise awareness over weather threat as England remains in drought

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Christmas cherry supply shortage looms as growers battle third La Niña

Australian cherry supplies are expected to be tight this Christmas, thanks to wet weather on the east coast delaying and damaging crops — and experts say they could be more expensive too.

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

Flood waters continue to rise in NSW town of Forbes with peak expected Saturday night

La Niña brings an increased chance of above average rainfall for Australia’s north and east and a lingering risk of flooding for the months ahead

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2022