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It’s official: the BoM has confirmed El Niño is underway

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has confirmed an El Niño weather event is officially underway.

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What the global heatwave means for Australia’s summer

The first week of this month was the hottest week on record according to the World Meteorological Organisation, but the Northern Hemisphere has continued to experience extreme weather conditions in the weeks since, across the U.S., Asia and Europe. In today’s deep dive we speak to climate scientist Associate Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick about what’s led to these conditions and whether Australia will experience a similar summer.

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The world has recorded its hottest week ever

Several days in the first week of July broke daily temperature records and July is now on track to be the hottest month on record.

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La Niña is officially over (again)

Australia’s third consecutive La Niña is officially over, according to The Bureau of Meteorology.

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