https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-el-ni-o-could-cause-451-000-excess-deaths-researchers-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-el-ni-o-could-cause-451-000-excess-deaths-researchers-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-el-ni-o-could-cause-451-000-excess-deaths-researchers-say#u83477Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:25:48 +0000A super El Niño is projected to cause between 450,000 and 451,000 excess deaths over the next six months. The Climate Impact Lab published these findings in a research paper titled "451,000 at Risk," which identifies heat-related fatalities as a primary driver. The event has already become the strongest on record, reaching this milestone weeks before its expected peak. This surge in intensity increases the risk for ten specific countries most vulnerable to the phenomenon.Why it mattersEl Niño is a climate pattern that disrupts global weather by warming surface waters in the eastern P