The major La Niña climate event responsible for record flooding in Queensland — and the largest ever cyclone to hit Australia in Yasi — is not over yet according to a senior climatologist at Britain’s Met office. Amanda Gearing reports.
El nino la nina
Political snippets: Gillard and the ministry for funny coats
What is it about politicians that they love to get into fancy dress whenever they make an appearance with members of the military?
Political snippets: A stronger than normal La Nina
As Queensland clears up from the floods, NASA is reporting that the La Nina weather event responsible for the rain is one of the strongest on record.
Crikey Clarifier: El Niño — a cheeky Spanish boy causing havoc
Before global warming came along it was El Niño which meteorologists told us had the greatest impact on our changing climate. Well, El Niño is back, writes Crikey intern Tom McIlroy.
The noughties: the hottest decade on record
Some worrying new research has emerged, declaring the past decade the hottest on record, with 2009 set to be the fifth hottest year since records began 160 years ago. Uh oh. And, is El Niño back?
Political snippets: El Nino looking more and more likely
Time to start taking the idea of another El Nino seriously, some good advice from Peter Costello, and Argentina’s President lays the boot into the coutry’s media with free soccer games.
Political snippets: A message from the Governator
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sends out some very clever swearing in a revenge letter and there is growing evidence that the the weak El Niño in the Pacific Ocean appears to be strengthening.
Get ready for another El Niño
Meteorologists say a new El Niño has begun and may result in 2010 being one of the hottest years on record.
The new El Niño: same same but different
Unlike the old El Niño, the new El Niño Modoki means more Atlantic hurricanes for the Americas.
Blogwatch: the La Nina situation
La rainmaker is bad news for QLD … Not great for paragliders … Wait for climate change deniers to ark up.
