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- A new report by the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab projects 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally over the next six months due to a record-breaking El Niño.
- India is expected to see 15,800 of these fatalities, with impacts rising into the summer.
- The study identifies specific high-risk regions such as the African Sahel, Southeast Asia, and Brazil for urgent emergency interventions.
- Targeted measures like cooling centers, health outreach, and worker protection could potentially save tens of thousands of lives.
- The findings serve as an indicator of future climate change impacts and underscore the need for immediate adaptation investment.
What to watch next
- Emerging data on heat-related fatalities in India through the coming summer
- Implementation of emergency response measures in high-priority regions like the Sahel and Southeast Asia
- Global temperature trends as compared to the projected 1.2°C increase
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Michael Greenstone
Climate Impact Lab co-founder
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“The result is that we now can estimate that 451,000 people may die in the coming months due to El Niño,”
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…from El Niño’s heat. Climate Impact Lab co-founder Michael Greenstone said they have long been able to predict the impacts of temperatures on crops, and now can predict their impact on the worst outcome – death. “ The result is that we now can estimate that 451,000 people may die in the coming months due to El Niño, ” he said. “This report allows decision-makers to see exactly where emergency actions can be taken now to save tens of thousands of lives in the coming months.” The study said the El Niño is also acting as a “postcard…
“This report allows decision-makers to see exactly where emergency actions can be taken now to save tens of thousands of lives in the coming months.”
In the article
…the impacts of temperatures on crops, and now can predict their impact on the worst outcome – death. “The result is that we now can estimate that 451,000 people may die in the coming months due to El Niño,” he said. “ This report allows decision-makers to see exactly where emergency actions can be taken now to save tens of thousands of lives in the coming months. ” The study said the El Niño is also acting as a “postcard from our future,” bringing temperatures climate change is projected to deliver in 20 years. “In this way, it offers a glimpse at what lies ahead without new…
Tamma Carleton
Faculty Head of Research for the Climate Impact Lab
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“However, 20 years from now, once today’s extreme temperatures become the new normal, we do not want to be in a constant state of emergency. We need to mobilise resources now to design, deploy, and evaluate the preparation and planning tools that will save lives in the years ahead.”
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…study said. Tamma Carleton, the Faculty Head of Research for the Climate Impact Lab who co-authored the report, said increasing emergency response and better targeting of efforts can still save many lives this year. “ However, 20 years from now, once today’s extreme temperatures become the new normal, we do not want to be in a constant state of emergency. We need to mobilise resources now to design, deploy, and evaluate the preparation and planning tools that will save lives in the years ahead. ” - ABOUT THE AUTHORJasjeev GandhiokJasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok…
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