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

Sep 24, 2026

The record global heat brought by this year's powerful El Niño could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by the end of February, according to a report that also highlights the impact of climate change on extreme heat.

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