Super El Niño forecast to cause 870,000 excess deaths globally; Nigeria hardest hit

Climate scientists project a super El Niño event will cause approximately 870,000 excess deaths worldwide over the next six months, with Nigeria facing over 56,000 additional fatalities. The forecast is based on modeling of climate-related health impacts, though actual mortality will depend on mitigation and response measures. This underscores the severe humanitarian and economic stakes of extreme climate variability.

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