El Niño and La Niña have perhaps the strongest influence on year-to-year climate variability in Australia. They are a part of a natural cycle known as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and are ...
Some contributing factors are the aggressive winds fanning flames at a rapid pace. Gusts as high as 100 mph were reported at Mt Lukens Truck Trail near La Crescenta, northeast of Los Angeles. Other ...