El Niño Projected to Cause 450,000 Additional Heat-Related Deaths, Report Warns

A new report warns that the El Niño phenomenon could lead to 450,000 additional heat-related deaths, a figure roughly 65 times higher than the 6,800 deaths and missing persons from recent Nepal floods. The projection is based on modeling and historical patterns, but the exact attribution to El Niño remains uncertain. This underscores the severe human cost of climate variability and the need for heat adaptation measures.