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We are in the midst of another La Nina weather event. What does that mean and where do La Ninas (and El Ninos) come from?

We are in the midst of another La Nina weather event. What does that mean and where do La Ninas (and El Ninos) come from?

We are in the midst of another La Nina weather event. What does that mean and where do La Ninas (and El Ninos) come from?

Normal text size Very large text size As a giant island, Australia cops weather from all directions. One of the main drivers of our climate, particularly for those living in eastern parts of the country, periodically roars out of the Pacific. Whether it’s an El Nino bringing extreme droughts or a La Nina whipping up severe tropical cyclones and floods, farmers and firefighters and almost everybody else have cause to keep a wary eye on subtle temperature changes in the waters to Australia’s north-east. The equatorial Pacific is the place where these climate-driving beasts to our east are c...