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what is the negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and why is it so important?

  • Written by Nicky Wright, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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This month we’ve seen some crazy, devastating weather. Perth recorded its wettest July in decades, with 18 straight days of relentless rain. Overseas, parts of Europe and China have endured extensive flooding, with hundreds of lives lost and hundreds of thousands of people evacuated.

And last week, Australia’s Bureau of...

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