EarthquakeCritical El Pais English · Sep 23, 2026
‘El Niño’ already at record levels and threatens to claim 450,000 lives due to extreme heat alone
Why it matters
El Niño is reaching record levels and poses a severe global health threat due to extreme heat.
Story data
Severity90%
Urgency90%
Importance95%
Sentiment: negative#climate#science#health
disaster
Affected areas
tropical Pacific
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