El Nino heat could cause nearly 500,000 more deaths
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- The consequences of the searing heat caused by the current El Nino period will cause a staggering number of additional deaths worldwide, researchers calculate.S1
- The heaviest toll is expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, partly due to climate change and the fallout of the war in Iran, the University of Chicago-based Climate Impact Lab saysS2
- A powerful El Nino and record global heat could cause nearly half a million additional heat-related deaths worldwide by February 2027, with poorer countries expected to face the heaviest toll.S3
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El Nino heat could cause nearly 500,000 more deaths
The consequences of the searing heat caused by the current El Nino period will cause a staggering number of additional deaths worldwide, researchers calculate.
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This year’s El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
The heaviest toll is expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, partly due to climate change and the fallout of the war in Iran, t…
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El Nino heat could cause nearly half a million extra deaths by February 2027, study says
A powerful El Nino and record global heat could cause nearly half a million additional heat-related deaths worldwide by February 2027, with poorer countries expected to face the he…
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Published Sep 23, 2026
What to know
- The consequences of the searing heat caused by the current El Nino period will cause a staggering number of additional deaths worldwide, researchers calculate.S1
- The heaviest toll is expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, partly due to climate change and the fallout of the war in Iran, the University of Chicago-based Climate Impact Lab saysS2
- A powerful El Nino and record global heat could cause nearly half a million additional heat-related deaths worldwide by February 2027, with poorer countries expected to face the heaviest toll.S3
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