Super El Niño: South Africa Faces 1,200 Projected Heat Deaths

The Climate Impact Lab projects that South Africa could see approximately 1,200 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027, driven by the current El Niño event, which the World Meteorological Organization describes as the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago. The estimate, with a margin of ±90 deaths, highlights the growing … Read more