El Nino event declared as spring heatwave sparks bushfire concerns
Tracey Ferrier
As parts of Australia swelter through searing September heat and dangerous fire conditions, the weather bureau has declared a double whammy that could lock in more of the same.
The Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared both an El Nino event in the Pacific Ocean, to Australia’s east, and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), to the country’s west.
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