Official forecast for 2015-16 bushfire season identifies most of Victoria and NSW as under heightened risk as El Niño dries areas outVast areas of eastern,southern and western Australia are set to experience worse than normal bushfire conditions this summer, with the developing El Niño expected to significantly exacerbate fire-prone weather.
An official forecast of the 2015-16 bushfire season, and compiled by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC,has identified nearly all of Victoria and New South Wales, including Sydney and Melbourne, and as having “above normal” bushfire conditions. Related: What is El Niño? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com