Here is the weather forecast for the next five years: even hotter
by Robin McKie from on (#12CWB)
Long-range forecast predicts generally upward temperature trend, possibly interrupted by La Nina event in 2017
Global temperatures will continue to soar over the next 12 months as rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions and El Nino combine to bring more record-breaking warmth to the planet.
According to the Met Office's forecast for the next five years, 2016 is likely to be the warmest since records began. Then in 2017 there will be a dip as the effects of El Nino dissipate and there is some planet-wide cooling.
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