The Super Niño phenomenon causes extreme heat, and research estimates that it may cause 450,000 excess deaths worldwide

Researchers at the University of Chicago said today (23rd) that the extreme heat caused by this year's "Super-El Niño" may cause as many as 451,000 excess deaths worldwide.

"Reuters" reported that the University of Chicago's "Climate Impact Lab" pointed out in a report that compared with normal years, the number of extreme high temperature days in the "Super Infant Year" is expected to increase by 44%, leading to a large number of excess deaths in some countries in the next six months.

The Climate Impact Laboratory stated that the African country Nigeria is expected to record 31,400 excess deaths between September this year and February 2027, making it the hardest-hit country, followed by Indonesia with 19,300 cases and Sudan with 17,600 cases.

The report also mentioned that the Sahel region of Africa (Sahel) is expected to suffer 66,800 excess deaths due to high temperatures during this six-month period. In addition, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia combined will also experience an additional 19,400 excess deaths.

The Climate Impact Laboratory points out that if El Niño continues until 2027, the number of excess deaths is expected to increase, especially in India and Pakistan, which are "particularly vulnerable" during the northern hemisphere summer.

The "Climate Impact Laboratory" also described this year's Super Christ as a "postcard from the future" and estimated that such high temperatures will become the norm in the next few decades.