El Niño forecast to persist, potentially causing 450,000 deaths

A new report estimates that the ongoing El Niño, which may persist until February, could lead to over 450,000 deaths from heat-related causes in the next six months. The figure is a projection, not a confirmed count, and depends on the event's intensity and public health responses. This highlights the severe human cost of climate variability and underscores the need for adaptive measures.