Could El Nino kill nearly half a million more people? | DW News

Scientists warn that this year's El Niño could contribute to nearly half a million additional heat-related deaths worldwide. A new study describes the event as "a postcard from our future", temporarily pushing global temperatures toward levels that could become the norm around 2045. What does this reveal about the climate the world is heading toward?

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00:00 Report warns of extra deaths due to El Nino
01:07 Climate change is amplifying El Nino’s natural effects
02:13 Projected additional deaths linked to El Nino between now and Feb 2027
02:37 Top countries impacted by forecast El Nino-linked deaths
03:01 Interview meteorologist Matthew Cappucci
03:30 Why countries in the tropic regions are particularly affected
04:36 What affected countries can do to adapt
05:48 El Nino’s impact on the hurricane season
06:42 El Nino gives a “preview” of future temperatures
08:22 DW’s Amaka Okoye reports from Lagos
08:57 Awareness of El Nino-related dangers in Nigeria
11:28 El Nino’s other impacts on human health: Is the government prepared to deal with them?

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