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Super El Niño Projected to Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths Globally

Updated estimates show the ongoing Super El Niño may lead to 451,000 excess heat-related deaths worldwide by early 2027.

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Major study projects 450,000 global deaths from El Niño heat

New Scientist ↗

Researchers warn of severe impacts in poorer countries

The Hindu ↗

India could see nearly 16,000 additional heat deaths

Indian Express ↗

Scientists call for urgent action to save lives

Daily Mail ↗

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3 articles

  1. Nigeria faces world's highest projected heat death toll from super El Niño
    Phys.org
  2. Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives
    The Conversation
  3. Super El Niño pode causar 13,3 mil mortes por calor no Brasil; entenda
    Notícias ao Minuto

7 articles

  1. New Map Reveals Where This ‘Super’ El Niño Will Hit Hardest, and It’s Not Pretty
    Gizmodo Tech
  2. Primavera no Brasil: estação traz chuvas intensas e altas temperaturas; veja a previsão
    Notícias ao Minuto
  3. "Un avant-goût de notre avenir" : le phénomène météorologique El Niño pourrait causer 451 000 décès supplémentaires d'ici février 2027
    Franceinfo
  4. ‘Super El Niño’ projected to cause 15,800 additional heat deaths in India, says report
    The Hindu
  5. Super El Niño vai gerar onda de calor com elevação extrema de temperatura nos próximos dias em seis estados do Brasil
    CNN Brasil

32 articles

  1. Strong El Niño Could Increase Heat-Related Deaths Worldwide, New Report Warns
    Top World News- News18.com
  2. Super El Niño alcança intensidade recorde para setembro, meses antes do período em que o fenômeno costuma atingir seu pico
    CNN Brasil
  3. El Niño-driven heat could cause half a million extra deaths, report says. Here's where
    CBC News
  4. El Niño: Έως και 450.000 επιπλέον θάνατοι από την ακραία ζέστη μέσα στους επόμενους έξι μήνες
    Ta Nea
  5. Scientists warn super El Nino could cause 450,000 deaths: Should we worry?
    Al Jazeera

5 articles

  1. US heading for unprecedented El Niño winter: Here's what to expect
    Live Science
  2. This year’s El Niño just broke another sobering record
    Scientific American Content: Global Science
  3. Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
    BBC News - Science & Environment Science
  4. ‘Unprecedented’ El Nino is already breaking weather records before peak, Met Office warns
    The Independent
  5. Super El Niño breaks the temperature record months BEFORE its peak - as scientists warn it will be largest in at least 1,000 years
    Daily Mail

2 articles

  1. ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak | El Niño southern oscillation
    World News News
  2. ‘Jaw-dropping’: Super El Niño bursts through temperature record months ahead of peak
    Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian