The record floods on Australia's eastern seaboard have been supercharged by a combination of climate change and the La Nina weather system, according to climate experts. La Nina events happen roughly every three to seven years, bringing wetter-than-normal conditions to eastern Australia. As the climate warms in the future, and more moisture is stored in the atmosphere, La Nina weather patterns will become increasingly severe.
La Nina is fading - but it nay return stronger than ever next time
The Brisbane River (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP
With heavy rain in eastern Australia forecast to start easing in coming days, the worst of the La Nina weather system will soon be behind us. However there are fears that, as the climate warns, the next La Nina cycle could be even more severe.
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