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Climate variability and agricultural supply; Water security and food production; Climate risk and regional resilience. (Tamborine Mountain News)

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Quoted as an energy markets expert in a regional feature on the Bureau of Meteorology's declaration of a potentially extreme El Niño event and its implications for the Scenic Rim. Commented on the flow-through to water resources in remote areas that underpin agricultural production and food supply, alongside contributions from ANU climate scientists, local disaster management and rural fire service officials, and regional beef producers on bushfire risk, water security and farm management responses.

Subject

El Niño and climate variability — implications for water resources, agricultural production and regional food supply in South East Queensland.

Period31 Jul 2026

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  • TitleEl Nino: What does it mean for the Scenic Rim?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletTamborine Mountain News
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size5 min read
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date31/07/26
    DescriptionThe Bureau of Meteorology's declaration of an El Niño event, forecast in the extreme to very extreme range, prompted this regional assessment of the coming season in the Scenic Rim, South East Queensland. The article examines the dual effect of an unusually wet start to 2026: improved near-term conditions offset by heavy undergrowth that will cure into fuel load if an extended dry period follows. Disaster management and rural fire service contributors outline a later but potentially intense fire season, elevated smoke exposure, and water supply risk in communities without reticulated supply. Dr Lurion De Mello comments on the implications for water resources in remote areas sustaining agricultural production, situating the local outlook within the broader question of how climate variability transmits into farm output and regional supply.
    Producer/AuthorCindy Lever
    URLhttps://tmnews.com.au/el-nino-what-does-it-mean-for-the-scenic-rim/
    PersonsLurion De Mello
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