Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-sized-el-ni-o-could-cause-more-than-450-000-heat-deaths-by-february-study-suggestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Super-sized El Niño may cause 450,000 heat deaths by Februaryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-sized-el-ni-o-could-cause-more-than-450-000-heat-deaths-by-february-study-suggestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/super-sized-el-ni-o-could-cause-more-than-450-000-heat-deaths-by-february-study-suggests#u87002Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:56:01 +0000A super-sized El Niño event could lead to over 450,000 heat-related deaths globally by February, according to a study. This extreme weather phenomenon is expected to bring severe heatwaves, particularly in vulnerable regions. The projected death toll is based on analysis of potential temperature increases and their impact on human health.Why it mattersEl Niño events, which occur when the surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean warms up more than usual, can have devastating effects on global climate patterns. The current El Niño event has already broken temperature records months before its ex