I was rather hoping for a more neutral ENSO - a strong El Nino is going to make for a bad bushfire year in Australia. After a few years of more rain than usual there's a lot of grass and...
I was rather hoping for a more neutral ENSO - a strong El Nino is going to make for a bad bushfire year in Australia. After a few years of more rain than usual there's a lot of grass and vegetation out there so a hot dry summer will result in high fuel loads for any fires.
That sounds pretty bad. It's the opposite situation here in Uruguay. The last few years have been dryer than usual and El Niño should reverse that. Our fresh water reserves are running dangerously...
That sounds pretty bad. It's the opposite situation here in Uruguay. The last few years have been dryer than usual and El Niño should reverse that. Our fresh water reserves are running dangerously low so this will be very welcome.
... caused by El Niño's sister, La Niña. It's like they're working together! I saw a BoM long-term forecast the other week. Australia, across the country, is looking at a milder and drier winter....
After a few years of more rain than usual
... caused by El Niño's sister, La Niña. It's like they're working together!
I saw a BoM long-term forecast the other week. Australia, across the country, is looking at a milder and drier winter. I assume that's related this upcoming El Niño event.
And, if that continues into Summer... well, we don't need another round of the bushfires we had only 3 years ago.
I was rather hoping for a more neutral ENSO - a strong El Nino is going to make for a bad bushfire year in Australia. After a few years of more rain than usual there's a lot of grass and vegetation out there so a hot dry summer will result in high fuel loads for any fires.
That sounds pretty bad. It's the opposite situation here in Uruguay. The last few years have been dryer than usual and El Niño should reverse that. Our fresh water reserves are running dangerously low so this will be very welcome.
... caused by El Niño's sister, La Niña. It's like they're working together!
I saw a BoM long-term forecast the other week. Australia, across the country, is looking at a milder and drier winter. I assume that's related this upcoming El Niño event.
And, if that continues into Summer... well, we don't need another round of the bushfires we had only 3 years ago.