Scientists warn super El Nino could cause 450,000 deaths: Should we worry?

Global South countries will be worst affected by the phenomenon sweeping the planet from June to February.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Firefighters spray water to put out wildfires burning through a peatland forest in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia on September 12, 2026 [File: Tatan Syuflana/AP] By Mariamne Everett Published On 23 Sep 2026 23 Sep 2026 The record global heat caused by this year’s powerful “super El Nino” could cause nearly half a million excess deaths worldwide by early next year, according to a report ( PDF ) published by the global research collaboration, Climate Impact Lab, on Wednesday.

So what does the report reveal, how has climate change supercharged the effects of El Nino and should we all be really worried?