In this episode of Australia, Explained, we break down weather in Australia right now, what’s happening and why it’s raining so much.

Bits and pieces mentioned:

Bureau of Meteorology website

Australia’s climate drivers

Antarctica's ice is melting

El Niño is taking over

This week, Tania recommended the Bureau of Meteorology's weather predictions for Australia for February to May. Vanessa recommended this video by Sky News on what happens when the planet gets just 2 degrees warmer.

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