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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.

by Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal

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‘El Niño’ alcanza ya niveles récord y amenaza con cobrarse 450.000 vidas solo por el calor extremo
Un estudio advierte de los impactos del fenómeno por todo el mundo mientras la zona cero, el Pacífico tropical, sigue calentándose a toda velocidad
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September 23, 2026 at 9:36 AM

by Harvey J. Miller

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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
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September 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM

by Paul Dorfman

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Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months.
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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
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Chegada do Outono não levou o calor: há 70 concelhos em perigo máximo de incêndio

Há nove distritos sob aviso amarelo devido ao tempo quente, com as temperaturas máximas a chegar aos 39 graus Celsius no continente. Também no arquipélago da Madeira o calor preocupa.

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Un estudio prevé hasta 450.000 muertes debido al calor extremo provocado por El Niño

El análisis de la Universidad de Chicago proyecta una subida de temperaturas acusada durante los próximos meses al combinarse este fenómeno con el calentamiento global causado por los gases de efecto invernadero: calculan un 44% más de días de calor severo España muestra su “vulnerabilidad crítica” ante el cambio climático: miles de muertes por calor, incendios y sequía El fenómeno de El Niño de gran intensidad que se ha formado este año en el Pacífico ecuatorial va a subir entre 1, 2ºC y 2, 1ºC la temperatura global en “amplias zonas del planeta”. Ese calor severo pondrá en riesgo hasta 450. 000 vidas, según un análisis del Climate Impact Lab de la Universidad de Chicago. El Niño — un proceso natural generado en el Pacífico — comenzó en junio pasado y está previsto que afecte al hemisferio norte hasta la próxima primavera. El fenómeno consiste en un parón de los vientos que barren las aguas superficiales cálidas del océano por lo que se genera un tapón que impide el ascenso

Un estudio prevé hasta 450.000 muertes debido al calor extremo provocado por El Niño
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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.
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September 23, 2026 at 7:11 AM

by Jari Lyytimäki

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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.
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September 23, 2026 at 6:57 AM

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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?
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September 23, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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Llega el veranillo de San Miguel: calor inusual y temperaturas de hasta 38 grados en varias zonas

El otoño astronómico ya ha comenzado en el hemisferio norte, donde el ambiente todavía se mantiene algo alejado de lo habitual para la época. La nueva estación se ha instalado en España con temperaturas muy altas, por encima de los 30 grados en casi todo el país, y sin apenas precipitaciones por el influjo de las altas presiones sobre la Península. Un escenario de estabilidad y calor que confirma que se ha adelantado lo que se conoce popularmente como «veranillo de San Miguel», un fenómeno habitual de los últimos días de septiembre y que vuelve a repetirse este 2026 en España. Así lo ha anunciado la Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet), que espera que el tiempo en España para estos próximos días sea «de pleno verano ». Como ya sucediera tanto el lunes como el martes, el 'veroño' será el completo protagonista de lo que resta de semana, dejando un ambiente más estable, cálido y seco. Además, las temperaturas serán muy elevadas en buena parte del país, por encima de

Llega el veranillo de San Miguel: calor inusual y temperaturas de hasta 38 grados en varias zonas
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by Anthony Burke

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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

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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.

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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

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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...
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September 23, 2026 at 4:05 AM

by Michael E. Mann Reposted by David Johnson

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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

by Simon D. Donner

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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
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El Nino a adus ploi în Atacama, iar deşertul este acum acoperit de vast covor de flori

Ploile excepţionale provocate de fenomenul meteorologic El Nino în nordul statului Chile au transformat deşertul Atacama într-un vast covor de flori, care ar putea reprezenta unul dintre cele mai importante evenimente de tip „deşert înflorit” observate vreodată, relatează marți agenția France Presse. În solul acestui deşert, unul dintre cele mai aride de pe Pământ, se …

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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...
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

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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

by David L. Roberts

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BBC News - Spain battles climate change on several fronts
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Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
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September 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM

by David L. Roberts

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BBC News - Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak - BBC Weather
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
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