Relief for Australia's drought-hit regions could be a long way off, with climate influences in the Pacific and Indian oceans tilting towards drier conditions and a large El Nino event a possibility by year's end.
Climate scientists said the conditions in the Pacific were particularly concerning given an unusual build-up of equatorial heat below the surface that could provide the fuel for a significant El Nino.
Read the story from The Sydney Morning Herald by Peter Hannam - “‘Monster' El Nino a chance later this year, pointing to extended dry times.”
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