Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
Climate scientists project that a severe El Niño event could lead to over 450,000 deaths globally in the next six months due to extreme heat. The report emphasizes that these deaths are in addition to those caused by the ongoing climate crisis and calls for urgent protective measures.
Why it matters
This highlights the catastrophic human cost of climate-driven weather patterns and the urgent need for public health infrastructure.
A dried-up paddy field during an El Niño-affected drought in Jonggol, West Java. A new report estimates 19,300 deaths in Indonesia from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months. A dried-up paddy field during an El Niño-affected drought in Jonggol, West Java. A new report estimates 19,300 deaths in Indonesia from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months. El Niño southern oscillation 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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