Much of Australia will face unusually heavy rains in coming months, after confirming that a La Niña weather event is under way for the third year in a row
Much of Australia will face unusually heavy rains in coming months, the country's weather forecaster said on Tuesday, after confirming that a La Niña weather event is under way for the third year in a row and would likely last into next year.
The Bureau of Meteorology firmed up its guidance for this year for the weather pattern known in Australia to produce wet, windy summers, saying it was now under way after it previously had forecast a high chance.The weather phenomenon was among factors that would"push Australia's climate towards a wetter phase and ...
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