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Record El Niño threatens extreme weather and 451,000 heat deaths
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The El Niño has broken a sea-temperature record and is forecast to peak in December 2026. The WMO says drought- and flood-related disruption is already being reported, while projections warn of up to 451,000 heat deaths through February 2027.
8 sourcesBBC Weather, PBS News, Al Jazeera, UN News, FRANCE 24Updated
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The developing El Niño has reached a record level according to daily sea surface temperature measurements.
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