El Niño will 'likely' fuel a spike in global temperatures this summer

The last eight years have been the hottest on record combined, with heatwaves shattering temperature records across Europe last summer.

Scientists are bracing for the return of the El Niño climate phenomenon this summer that will "likely to fuel another spike in global temperatures".

The northern hemisphere has experienced the third winter of the La Niña water cooling phenomenon, in a highly unusual "triple dip" situation.