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

https://mins.news/en/item/71013

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 16:29 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/23/scientists-warn-super-el-nino-could-cause-450000-deaths-should-we-worry?traffic_source=rss

> A Climate Impact Lab report projects that this year’s powerful super El Niño could cause as many as 451,000 excess heat-related deaths worldwide from June through the end of February 2027. Global South countries are expected to bear the heaviest impact, while extremely hot days could rise 44 percent above normal.

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- [Global impacts of El Niño](https://mins.news/en/topic/el-nino-global-impacts) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/el-nino-global-impacts.md

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