[British scientists] say there is a 60% chance that the average surface temperature will match or exceed the current record from 1998.
The scientists also revealed that 2006 saw the highest average temperature in the UK since records began in 1914.
The global surface temperature is projected to be 0.54C (0.97F) above the long-term average of 14C (57F), beating the current record of 0.52C (0.94F), which was set in 1998.
This year's potential to be a record breaker is linked to a moderate strength El Nino already established in the Pacific Ocean.
While El Nino is the key focus, there is no question that it is simply a El Nino deviation from the already rising temperatures due to global warming.
Time to make a change.
GP
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