El Niño, 450,000 will die

Researchers warned the current "super" El Niño would cause an estimated 450,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide over the next six months, with hardest hits from Nigeria to the United States.

Der Spiegel

El Niño could cause 450,000 additional heat-related deaths

The climate phenomenon El Niño is warming the planet further. For hundreds of thousands, temperatures could prove deadly. A map shows which regions will be most affected.

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Politiken

Forecast: Heat from El Niño will cost 450,000 lives in six months - this is where the hardest-hit areas will be

Forecast: Heat from El Niño will cost 450,000 lives in six months - this is where the hardest-hit areas will be.

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Kathimerini

Super El Niño: Projections of 450,000 deaths over the next six months

A new report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the United States, adding to the existing impacts of the climate crisis.

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The Guardian

What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video

This year’s ‘super' El Niño currently heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before it has even reached its expected peak. But what exactly is an El Niño and how do they work? Matilda Boseley explains • Huge El Niño projected to cause 450, 000 deaths in next six months Continue reading. . .

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New Scientist

El Niño heat could kill half a million people by February

Higher temperatures around the world due to the record-breaking El Niño will lead to an estimated 450, 000 extra deaths by February unless swift action is taken, warn researchers