Strath Taieri farmer Ron Jones and his dog Pip walk across bone-dry ground in August, 1998, after a winter of little rain. Photo: ODT. : El Nino rising
Strath Taieri farmer Ron Jones and his dog Pip walk across bone-dry ground in August, 1998, after a winter of little rain. Photo: ODT. : El Nino rising
Then Dunedin City Council water manager Nigel Harwood observes the low level of Sullivan's Dam in early 1999 as the El Nino dry dragged on. Photo: ODT. : El Nino rising
Then Dunedin City Council water manager Nigel Harwood observes the low level of Sullivan's Dam in early 1999 as the El Nino dry dragged on. Photo: ODT. : El Nino rising
Food and Fibre Minister John Luxton listens to farmer concerns at a drought meeting in the Maniototo in 1999.Photo: ODT. : El Nino rising
Food and Fibre Minister John Luxton listens to farmer concerns at a drought meeting in the Maniototo in 1999.Photo: ODT. : El Nino rising
Maheno stud farmer Doug Brown says its important to stay positive and proactive in the face of El Nino. Photo: Peter McIntosh. : El Nino rising
Maheno stud farmer Doug Brown says its important to stay positive and proactive in the face of El Nino. Photo: Peter McIntosh. : El Nino rising
Yellow-eyed penguins face a tough breeding season as El Nino affects food sources. Photo: ODT : El Nino rising
Yellow-eyed penguins face a tough breeding season as El Nino affects food sources. Photo: ODT : El Nino rising
Angler Mike Weddell at the Taieri River under the Outram Bridge in 1999 following the El Nino of the previous summer. Photo: ODT : El Nino rising
Angler Mike Weddell at the Taieri River under the Outram Bridge in 1999 following the El Nino of the previous summer. Photo: ODT : El Nino rising
El Nino rising
El Nino is expected to arrive with a vengeance. It could be as devastating as the Super El Nino of 1997/98, writes Bruce Munro. But what exactly is...