The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.
It warns big changes could be under way in the climate system with greenhouse gases increasing the impact of natural trends.
The research shows that a major El Nino event is in play in the Pacific, which is expected to heat the world overall. This year’s El Nino was referred to as “Godzilla El Nino” in reports.
Counter-intuitively the predicted rise in global temperatures may lead to cooler summers in Ireland and the UK due to climatic changes.
