Super-strong El Niño could lead to 450K deaths. Map shows the states hit hardest

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El Niño explainer with NOAA climate scientist

El Niño explainer with NOAA climate scientist

(NEXSTAR) – Climate scientists are warning that this year’s El Niño could be one unlike we’ve ever seen before. Expected to be super-strong, the climate phenomenon is likely to fuel drought in some areas, flooding in others, and as many as 451,000 weather-related deaths.

In a report released Wednesday, the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab estimates that 451,000 deaths may be attributed to El Niño-driven extreme heat.

“This is such a large number that it can be numbing, but it is made up of parents and children, grandparents and neighbors, people going to work, caring for families, and living their lives,” said Michael Greenstone,........

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