Australia declares El Nino weather pattern over
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Australian forecasters said Thursday that the El Nino weather pattern blamed for the worst drought in a century had ended, and expressed cautious optimism much-needed rain was on the way.
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Winter will be warmer than normal in the U.S. Western and Plains states and colder than usual in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, but the return of El Nino is making it hard for forecasters to hazard a guess for much of the country, meteorologists said on Wednesday.
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Fears of a new El Nino, a phenomenon that brings extreme weather patterns, are unfounded despite unusual ocean temperatures which often herald the devastating weather anomaly, the World Meteorological Organization said Thursday.
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As severe water restrictions take effect in Australia&#39;s major agricultural area, experts say there are signs the country&#39;s worst drought in a century may finally be coming to an end.
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A University of Colorado weather expert has warned the El Nino weather pattern over the Pacific Ocean could survive past the upcoming spring.
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Payments to Australia's drought-hit farmers could be linked to climate change schemes, under new plans.
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Dramatic flooding replaced relentless drought in parts of eastern Australia Thursday, as Prime Minister John Howard expressed hopes that the country&#39;s worst drought in a century may be coming to an end.
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A weak El Nino, the weather anomaly that distorts wind and rainfall patterns worldwide, is expected to develop and affect the United States this fall and winter, U.S. government weather experts said on Thursday.
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Australia could expect more frequent droughts, heatwaves, rainstorms and strong winds because of greenhouse gas-induced climate change, the country's main science research body warned on Monday.
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At least five people are now confirmed dead as wild storms continue to batter eastern Australia, officials say.
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The phenomenon known as El Nino develops in the Pacific, threatening extreme weather, US scientists say.
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Weather forecasters have again downgraded their forecast for this hurricane season, this time because of the possibility of a weather phenomenon called El Ni&#241;o.
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measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale - happened in the Pacific Ocean halfway between Australia and Antarctica. It occurred early Christmas Eve around 800km off the coast and could be felt throughout Tasmania.
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Heavy rains caused flooding across parts  of eastern Australia on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of  hundreds of people as rural towns throughout the area were put  on flood alert.
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Wild weather brought chaos to Australia&#39;s east coast Friday, driving a huge freighter aground in tumultuous seas, sweeping cars into flooded rivers, disrupting flights and cutting power lines.
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Winter will be warmer than normal in  the U.S. Western and Plains states and colder than usual in the  Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, but the return of El Nino  is making it hard for forecasters to hazard a guess for much of  the country, meteorologists said on Wednesday.
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The surprisingly mild 2006 Atlantic hurricane season ended with a whimper on Thursday and forecasters said it was too early to know if El Nino will last long enough to flatten next year's hurricanes too.