Items included in this bumper issue are:

• El Nino has yet to peak but is not expected to reach the ocean temperatures or SOI values of the 1982-83 and 1997-98 El Ninos.
• The World Meteorological Organisation predicts that 2015 will be the hottest year on record.
• The NSW Government has established an online Drought Hub on drought preparedness for primary producers.
• The Federal Government has released a national climate resilience and adaptation strategy.
• BoM has developed a range of water information tools, including an overview of water sources and use in Australia in 2013-14.