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Very strong El Niño episodes are associated with over 100,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide per year
The current El Niño episode, often described as a "super El Niño," raises concerns about the potential impact of this phenomenon on global temperatures and related health impacts.
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The current El Niño episode, often described as a "super El Niño," raises concerns about the potential impact of this phenomenon on global temperatures and related health impacts. A new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has examined the relationship between this climate phenomenon and temperature-related mortality worldwide. The study, published in Nature Medicine , estimates that very strong El Niño episodes are associated with 107,035 additional heat-related deaths and 112,681 fewer cold-related deaths per year compared with neutral conditions.
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