2017 is set to be among the three hottest years on record

What is more remarkable is that this year's warmth comes without a boost from El Niño

The year isn’t over yet, but we can already be sure that 2017 will be among the hottest years on record for the globe. While the global average surface temperature won’t match what we saw in 2016, it is now very likely that it will be one of the three warmest years on record, according to a statement issued by the World Meteorological Organization.

2017 will be the warmest year on record that was not boosted by an El Niño event in the Pacific. https://t.co/gwDZHOrryv pic.twitter.com/prbCWyBKJ8

— Stefan Rahmstorf (@rahmstorf) November