Iberia heatwave signals global toll
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El Niño pushed unseasonably high temperatures across Iberia, prompting maximum wildfire alerts and 39°C readings, and University of Chicago researchers warned of up to 450,000 heat deaths globally.
I have a new piece out in Nature today on the record-breaking 2026/2027 El Niño, what impacts we should expect, and how governments can prepare. The Niño3.4 region is currently running more than 1C hotter than any prior event on record, and we remain months away from the peak www.nature.com/artic...
September 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I have a new piece out in Nature today on the record-breaking 2026/2027 El Niño, what impacts we should expect, and how governments can prepare. The Niño3.4 region is currently running more than 1C hotter than any prior event on record, and we remain months away from the peak www.nature.com/artic...
by Michael E. Mann Reposted by David Johnson
I discussed the "Godzilla" El Niño and how it's likely to combine with human-caused warming to supercharge extreme weather in the months ahead with @caitrionaperry.bsky.social of #BBCNews, live from #ClimateWeekNYC
September 23, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I discussed the "Godzilla" El Niño and how it's likely to combine with human-caused warming to supercharge extreme weather in the months ahead with @caitrionaperry.bsky.social of #BBCNews, live from #ClimateWeekNYC
Reposted by Oliver L. Phillips
Now tell me again why we shouldn’t act on climate change…
The current, record El Niño could contribute to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths over the next six months.
El Niño is natural. The increasingly dangerous heat baseline we’re experiencing is not.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The current, record El Niño could contribute to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths over the next six months.
El Niño is natural. The increasingly dangerous heat baseline we’re experiencing is not.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Now tell me again why we shouldn’t act on climate change…
The current, record El Niño could contribute to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths over the next six months.
El Niño is natural. The increasingly dangerous heat baseline we’re experiencing is not.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The current, record El Niño could contribute to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths over the next six months.
El Niño is natural. The increasingly dangerous heat baseline we’re experiencing is not.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
ilmastonmuutos on edennyt sillä lailla, että on enää viikkoja aikaa vaihtaa viljelykasvit kuivuutta kestäviksi eteläisessä Afrikassa ennen kylvökautta ja El Niñon vaikutusta ensi vuonna. Ilmastokriisi on tosiaan nyt, eikä Suomessakaan ole syytä olla varautumatta. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com
September 23, 2026 at 6:57 AM
ilmastonmuutos on edennyt sillä lailla, että on enää viikkoja aikaa vaihtaa viljelykasvit kuivuutta kestäviksi eteläisessä Afrikassa ennen kylvökautta ja El Niñon vaikutusta ensi vuonna. Ilmastokriisi on tosiaan nyt, eikä Suomessakaan ole syytä olla varautumatta. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
by Paul Dorfman
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A staggering number of heat-related deaths over the next six months. The El Niño is also a “postcard from our future,” pushing up temperatures to the level the climate crisis is projected to deliver in 20 years’ time.
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM
A staggering number of heat-related deaths over the next six months. The El Niño is also a “postcard from our future,” pushing up temperatures to the level the climate crisis is projected to deliver in 20 years’ time.
Global warming is juicing this El Niño event. Here's a map of satellite-derived surface ocean temperatures anomalies from Sept 21, 1997, the start of the then record-shattering 1997-98 El Niño... and the same map 29 years later.
September 22, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Global warming is juicing this El Niño event. Here's a map of satellite-derived surface ocean temperatures anomalies from Sept 21, 1997, the start of the then record-shattering 1997-98 El Niño... and the same map 29 years later.
Reposted by David Johnson, Fabián Muniesa
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
More than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months, according to estimates by climate scientists.
The toll is on top of the early deaths resulting from temperatures already driven up by the climate crisis. It will strike across the globe, from Indonesia to India, and Nigeria to the US. Many further deaths are expected from the droughts, wildfires and flooding that El Niños bring. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
BBC News - Spain battles climate change on several fronts
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
BBC News - Spain battles climate change on several fronts
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A few alarming facts for your morning. Let’s perform our way out of this.
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 5:13 AM
A few alarming facts for your morning. Let’s perform our way out of this.
Reposted by Fabián Muniesa
A 'super' El Niño is about to crash into California: 9 essential ways to prepare
A 'super' El Niño is about to crash into California: 9 essential ways to prepare
Amid warnings of a wet and potentially destructive winter, The Times asked experts for their best tips to be prepared.
www.latimes.com
September 23, 2026 at 7:11 AM
A 'super' El Niño is about to crash into California: 9 essential ways to prepare
BBC News - Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak - BBC Weather
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
BBC News - Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak - BBC Weather
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Reposted by Fabián Muniesa
What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video
What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video
This year’s ‘super’ El Niño heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon. But what exactly is an El Niño and how do they work?
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 6:33 AM
What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video
Reposted by John Hogan
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...