El Niño has arrived and it could be the most volatile yet (opens original article in a new tab)

Scientists warn that climate change is making El Niño impacts harder to predict, with Australia facing hotter and drier conditions as the weather pattern develops.

• Scientists warn that climate change is making El Niño impacts harder to predict.
• El Niño is expected to bring hotter and drier conditions to much of Australia.
• Climate change increases the risk of heat, drought, and coral bleaching when combined with El Niño.