Climate Impact Lab Projects 451,000 Extra Heat Deaths From El Niño
Researchers say emergency measures could save tens of thousands of lives as the unusually strong El Niño drives 44% more extremely hot days.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab released a study projecting 451,000 excess heat-related deaths worldwide through February 2027 from the ongoing Super El Niño.
- Researchers describe this Super El Niño as a "postcard from the future," noting it mirrors conditions climate change will deliver in 20 years and will lead to 44% more extremely hot days than a typical year.
- Developing regions face the heaviest burden, with the Sahel projected to see 66,800 additional deaths, including 31,400 in Nigeria, while Southeast Asia faces 19,400 deaths, India 15,800, and Brazil 13,300.
- Climate Impact Lab co-founder Michael Greenstone noted that "emergency actions can be taken now" to save tens of thousands of lives through heat-warning systems, cooling centers, and anticipatory financing.
- Elevated heat-related mortality may persist beyond February 2027, particularly in India and Pakistan during their summer months, requiring emergency planning to extend into mid-2027 to address prolonged seasonal heat.
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El Niño could have dramatic consequences. In a new report, climatologists believe that the weather phenomenon could cause
It is a global climate alert. The El Niño phenomenon could cause more than 450,000 deaths in the next six months, and the effects of extreme temperatures could be felt in many regions of the world, from Indonesia and India to Nigeria and the United States, according to the PLUS Reality.
The peak of the weather phenomenon is expected to be in November–December.
The peak of the weather phenomenon is expected to be in November–December.
This year's El Niño is a "postcard from the future", as a "postcard from the future", bringing extreme temperatures that will become normal in about 20 years. The post "Super El Niño" threatens hundreds of thousands of deaths in the Global South appeared first on in.gr.
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Scientists Sound the Alarm: ‘Super El Niño’ Will Cause Nearly Half a Million Deaths by February 2027
The current 'Super El Niño' in the Pacific Ocean is expected to claim the lives of over 450,000 people worldwide through February of next year. Scientists are warning of an extreme heatwave that will hit the Southern Hemisphere particularly hard. The climate phenomenon already broke all heat records this week, while the real peak is not expected for months.
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