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El Niño heat could kill half a million people by February

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: New Scientist
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Higher temperatures around the world due to the record-breaking El Niño will lead to an estimated 450,000 extra deaths by February unless swift action is taken, warn researchers…

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  • Higher temperatures around the world due to the record-breaking El Niño will lead to an estimated 450,000 extra deaths by February unless swift action is taken, warn researchers…
  • Reported by New Scientist and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:00 UTC.

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