La Nina

Photo of dried up river in New South Wales

A UNSW Sydney scientist explains exactly how an El Niño event manifests and why it can be difficult to predict.  

Dry, cracked earth stretching to the horizon with blue sky and clouds

The research helps us understand how El Niño and La Niña will change as the world warms in the future.

satellite image of bushfire smoke off eastern australia

Could plumes of smoke from the Black Summer of fire have cooled regions of the Pacific and triggered a La Niña? New research suggests it’s possible.

pygmy blue whale underwater

Almost two decades of whale recordings suggest the movements of the pygmy blue whale are affected by climate cycles.

cyclone seen from space

The record-breaking Cyclone Freddy was a wake-up call to prepare for the storms of the future.

drone shot of the recent storms at narrabeen-collaroy and wamberal nsw

New research shows coastlines across the Pacific Ocean may respond differently to El Niño and La Niña cycles.

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UNSW experts are available to comment on the recently announced third La Niña in as many years.

Flooded street

The collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation would profoundly alter the anatomy of the world’s oceans. New research explores the consequences.

A train line is reflected in the water of the Daly River, Northern Territory

Tree ring analysis suggests strong flows in NT’s Daly River can’t go on forever and water allocation could lead to environmental and cultural damage.

la nina

After one La Niña, the Pacific sometimes retains cool water which enables a second La Niña to form.

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