The United Nations is warning of record-breaking heat because of the weather phenomenon El Nino
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For three years, the opposite of El Nino - the cooling La Nina weather pattern - has been dominant in the Pacific Ocean. Wilfran Moufouma Okia, head of the UN's World Meteorological Organization , said on Wednesday there was no current estimate of the impact El Nino will have on temperatures."We feel the effect of El Nino temperatures globally with a slight delay."So far, the world's hottest year on record is 2016. El Nino was particularly strong that year.El Nino is part of a natural cycle, according to Sky News weather presenter, Jo Wheeler.
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