World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is in place, which for Australia increases risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching
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Ocean temperatures around Australia last month were the hottest for any June on record, as the UN’s weather agency declared the world was now in an El Niño.
El Niño events influence weather extremes around the globe and for Australia increase the risk of drought, heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching.
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