Super El Niño to Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths
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More than 451,000 people worldwide could die from heat in the next six months due to a super El Niño, climate scientists estimated Wednesday.
El Niño is the warm phase of the Pacific Ocean's repeating climate cycle. During this phase, heat from the ocean is released into the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.