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Researchers at the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab predict a Super El Niño could cause nearly 900,000 excess heat-related deaths globally over a 10-month period.

An estimated 484,500 excess deaths occurred between June and September, with approximately 372,900 additional heat-related fatalities forecasted over the next six months.

Nigeria, India, and China are expected to be the hardest hit, with Nigeria and India facing over 56,000 and 55,000 additional deaths, respectively.

Southeast Asia faces severe threats, including an estimated 29,000 deaths in Indonesia alongside respiratory illnesses and poor air quality from El Niño-fueled wildfires.

Studies indicate human-caused climate change is making El Niño events over 36 percent stronger than in the pre-industrial era, exacerbating extreme weather hazards worldwide.

In full Super El Niño could kill 870,000 people…