Event Brief
El Niño heat could add nearly 500,000 deaths
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM ET
Summary: A Climate Impact Lab report warns that this year’s El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, with the heaviest toll in poorer countries. It links the projected impact to climate change, food insecurity, high energy costs, and fallout from the war in Iran.
WHO: Climate Impact Lab (University of Chicago-based)
WHAT: Climate Impact Lab estimates El Niño-driven heat could lead to nearly half a million additional deaths, especially in poorer countries.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The projected death toll is tied to climate change, food insecurity, high energy costs, and fallout from the war in Iran.
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