Event Brief
El Niño could add up to 451,000 heat deaths by Feb
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 24, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
Summary: A research report from the Climate Impact Lab says this year’s powerful El Niño and record global heat, alongside droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to as many as 451,000 additional heat-related deaths between June and the end of February versus a typical year. The study warns the heaviest toll is expected in poorer countries and that the heat danger may persist beyond February.
WHO: Climate Impact Lab (University of Chicago)
WHAT: Climate Impact Lab report warns El Niño-driven heat could cause up to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths by the end of February
WHEN: Sep 2026
WHERE: Worldwide
WHY: The report links the projected increase in heat deaths to El Niño and record global heat, compounded by droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, with the greatest impact in already hot, poorer countries.
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