British meteorologists announced on Monday that global warming could make 2016 the hottest year recorded for many countries around the world - except in Europe. Experts believe that the El Nino weather phenomenon is responsible for the heat wave, although greenhouse gasses being released in the atmosphere are also to blamed.

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The BBC reported that El Nino is now exerting its influence in the Pacific region and increasing greenhouse emissions are exacerbating the global heat. Global temperatures are nearing an all time high this year. But by next year, scientists expect that the heat will surpass all previous records.

Professor Stephen Belcher, spokesperson for the Met Office, explained that the upcoming hot weather has long been expected. However, the massive amount of carbon emission released in the earth's atmosphere has contributed to the hot temperature.

He added that only nature can disrupt the hot weather that earth is expected to experience by 2016.

Experts believe that El Nino would bring changes to many countries around the world. The weather phenomenon occurs when the ocean currents in the Pacific goes in the opposite direction. As a result, places where there is little rainfall are suddenly are being drenched with rain and vice versa.

East Asian countries as well as the Philippines and South Africa are facing the prospects of drought, while those in the southern-most part of South America could expect heavy downpour.

California may welcome the change as El Nino is expected to end the drought that has plagued the state for four years. Meanwhile, the weather in many European countries may become cooler.

The influence of El Nino could last between one to two years, but it is possible for it to extend to four years. Many scientists are urging countries around the world to cooperate and create an action plan that will limit the amount of carbon particles being released in the atmosphere every year.

Reading University Professor Rowan Sutton said the rising global temperature caused by increasing carbon emissions will have far reaching effects on humans than El Nino.

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