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El Nino is a 'postcard from the future' — and could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths

Researchers now estimate that the unusually high temperatures linked to the current El Nino could cause around 451,000 excess deaths worldwide from June 2026 to February 2027.

DW Top Stories1 source1 min readFiled September 30, 2026

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    El Nino is a 'postcard from the future' — and could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths

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