Last month was the second–hottest May on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has revealed.
The average global temperature was a balmy 15.81°C in May, which is 0.55°C above the 1991–2020 average.
What's more, at 20.90°C, sea surface temperatures were the second highest on record for the month.
This suggests a Super El Niño could be on its way in the 'coming months', according to the experts.
If it does arrive, the Super El Niño will bring extreme heat 'nearly everywhere', with the potential for global average temperatures to rise by as much as 3°C (5.4°F) this summer.
