‘Very strong’ El Niño threshold crossed for first time in over a decade- here’s what it means for APAC business
The tropical Pacific Ocean has rapidly warmed to a ‘very strong’ El Niño threshold for the first time in more than 10 years, a milestone that puts extreme heat, water stress and higher energy demand squarely on the radar...
A positive IOD may be developing – What it means for Australia’s energy, insurance, fire and mining sectors
One of Australia’s main climate drivers, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), may be shifting into a phase that could impact the energy market, fire and emergency services, and mining operators in the late winter and spring. What is the...
Ahead of the fire season: Turn risk into readiness across your APAC operations
The 2026 El Niño has the potential to become one of the strongest on record, raising the likelihood of a warm and dry spring and summer across much of Australia. With the risk of elevated bushfire conditions later this year, fire and land management agencies are being urged...
Positive Indian Ocean Dipole possible in 2026 – what this means for Australian businesses
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could develop in the coming months, a signal mining and energy operators and fire agencies will want on their radar with it potentially increasing the likelihood of warm and dry weather over large...
The snow has finally arrived after NSW’s best hydro week in a year
For most of June, the Snowy Mountains looked like they’d skipped winter altogether. Now, 28 cm of fresh snow has fallen at Thredbo, providing a promising sign for the season’s eventual snowmelt contribution to hydropower. Thredbo in New South Wales was reporting 28 centimetres of...
India’s worst monsoon start in over a decade – what it means for mining and ports
India’s 2026 southwest monsoon delivered the fifth-driest June since records began in 1901 – with Jharkhand’s Chandan Dam, in the heart of the central mining belt, recording zero storage according to the Central Water Commission. The monsoon arrived three...
El Niño Is Here: What a Potential Record Event Means for Southeast Asia and Australia
El Niño was officially declared in June 2026, raising the prospect of widespread impacts across Southeast Asia, from extreme heat and water shortages to higher energy demand and agricultural stress. The World Meteorological Organization has warned countries to “prepare...
How El Niño will shape Australian port operations in winter-spring 2026
Australian ports and marine pilots can expect a season of shifting wind and swell patterns through winter and spring 2026, as a developing El Niño brings the likelihood of drier conditions and more variable operating windows across the country’s...
