Humans heating the planet faster than ever before, new study finds

Extreme heat in recent years has been pushed higher by natural fluctuations — such as solar cycles, volcanic eruptions, and the weather pattern El Niño. Picture:Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found.

Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly, with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures.