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More than 451,000 Heat Deaths Projected from Super El Niño

Immediate action could save tens of thousands of lives
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Climate Change is Redrawing the Malaria Map in Africa, Study Finds

Climate change has increased childhood malaria and could continue to do so in southern and East Africa where communities are less experienced at tackling the...
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Climate Change Projected to Cause More AC Adoption for the Wealthy and Shorter Lives for the Poor

Climate change’s unequal impacts highlight the urgent need to discover innovative adaptation strategies in today’s poor and hot countries.
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Climate Change Projected to Cause 10 Times More People to Die in Poor Countries Than Rich Ones

A new report on the impact of rising temperatures on mortality underscores the need for targeted investments to save lives.
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451,000 at Risk

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The past and future impact of climate change on childhood malaria in Africa

Nature / July 29, 2026
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Impacts of climate change on global agriculture accounting for adaptation

Nature / June 18, 2025
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Valuing the Global Mortality Consequences of Climate Change Accounting for Adaptation Costs and Benefits

The Quarterly Journal of Economics / November 1, 2022
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Estimating a Social Cost of Carbon for Global Energy Consumption

Nature / October 13, 2021

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El Niño-fuelled heat could kill half a million people by February: study

CBC News / September 23, 2026
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Why El Niño 2026 has scientists worried

BBC The Global Story / September 28, 2026
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Powerful El Nino could cause more than 450,000 deaths, scientists say

Al Jazeera / September 23, 2026
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Weather: What To Expect From The Super El Niño

NPR 1A / October 6, 2026
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‘Super’ El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say

Reuters / September 23, 2026
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Map Shows Where El Niño Poses Greatest Risk of Death

Newsweek / September 23, 2026
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New study projects over 450,000 El Niño-related heat deaths

The World / September 23, 2026
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El Niño could cause 451,000 more heat-related deaths compared to normal year, group says. Map shows areas at risk.

CBS News / September 23, 2026
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Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests

CNN / September 23, 2026
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Huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February

The Guardian / September 23, 2026
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This year’s El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says

Associated Press / September 23, 2026
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Super El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths worldwide

AFP / September 23, 2026

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Health

While it is difficult to tie particular natural disasters to climate change, heat waves are the events scientists can most easily and robustly attribute to man-made changes in the atmosphere.

Agriculture

Extremes in local and regional weather patterns and climate variability have disrupted agricultural production in the past; climate-related changes in temperature and precipitation are expected to affect crop yields in many regions of the world.

Labor

Rising average temperatures, greater temperature variability, and more frequent and severe temperature extremes will make it harder to sustain optimal working conditions for outdoor and indoor labor.

Energy

Energy systems as currently designed are poorly prepared for future climatic changes. Rising temperatures, increased competition for water supply, and elevated storm surge risk will affect the cost and reliability of energy supply.

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