El Niño Projected to Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths by Feb, Worsen Air Quality and Disease

Scientists project El Niño will cause 451,000 additional heat-related deaths by February, alongside degraded air quality from fires and increased malnutrition and cholera from droughts and floods. The forecast is based on climate models and historical patterns, but exact mortality and health impacts remain uncertain. This underscores the compounding humanitarian and health risks of El Niño, which could strain regional health systems and food security.