The world broke records for the 11th consecutive month in AprilevvideopokerThe heat wave has swept across Asia, and the summer in Europe is expected to be hotter than in previous years.

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service Center said global temperatures last month were 1.1 percent higher than the historical averageevvideopoker.58 degrees Celsius (2.8 degrees Fahrenheit), the hottest April on record. Temperatures over the past 12 months have been 1.61 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius that policymakers and scientists say could threaten life on Earth.

"While temperature changes associated with natural cycles such as El Niño occur repeatedly, the additional energy concentrated in the ocean and atmosphere due to increased greenhouse gas concentrations will continue to drive global temperatures to new highs," said Carlo Buontempo, head of the world's largest provider of climate data.