The BOM says Australia is on “El Niño watch”: what does that mean?

April 17, 2023Sam KoslowskiLatest

The BOM says Australia is under an ‘El Niño watch’. It means there is about a 50% chance an El Niño ‘event’ will occur this year, likely bringing drier and hotter weather along with it. What exactly is an El Niño event? Here’s what you need to know.

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