# El Niño-driven heat could cause half a million extra deaths, report says

https://mins.news/en/item/71042

- CBC News, 2026-09-23 17:06 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/el-nino-heat-deaths-climate-9.7355292?cmp=rss

> A research report released Wednesday says this year’s powerful El Niño, record global heat, severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies could contribute to nearly 500,000 additional deaths worldwide by the end of February.

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