Next two years hottest, says Met Office

[annie]

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.

But it also reveals that summers in Europe might get cooler for a while as the rest of the globe warms.

The scientists confirm that in 2015 the Earth's average surface temperature is running at, or near, record levels (0.68C above the 1961-1990 average

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34226178

[maureenho]

Bring the hot weather on I say m309

[annie]

Can't wait! this summer has been abyssmal up north

[pamella]

i never got around to getting my summer t shirts and tops out,

[irenee]

Looking forward to next summer.

[wendy]

where has the summer gone.

[maureenho]

One hot day and they call it a heat wave