Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESNext year will continue the global warming trend with temperatures again likely to rise more than one degree above pre-industrial levels.
According to the Met Office, 2020 will likely be 1.11C warmer than the average between 1850-1900,
The year ahead is set to extend the series of the warmest years on record to six in a row.
Scientists say the strongest factor causing the rise is greenhouse gas emissions.
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The world first broke through one degree above pre-industrial temperatures back in 2015.
Each year since then has seen temperatures close to or above this mark.
The warmest year on record is 2016 when a strong El Niño made a significant difference.
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