GENERAL26 Sept 2026
Super El Nino report: Co-author explains '451K excess deaths' estimate
A new University of Chicago report says a 'super El Nino' could cause about 15,800 extra heat-related deaths in India in the next six months. It used seasonal temperature forecasts and temperature-mortality data. Experts call it a useful early warning, not a final verdict. Families, workers and businesses should treat it as a prompt to review Heat Action Plans.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute report claims a 'super El Nino' may cause around 15,800 additional heat-related deaths in India over the next six months.
- The estimate was built using two parts: seasonal temperature forecasts and temperature-mortality relationships, taken from the ECMWF SEAS5 seasonal forecast.
- An expert said the report is a useful early warning, but its mortality estimates are model-based and the full methodology has not yet been peer reviewed.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Use this as a nudge to check whether your workplace and local area have a Heat Action Plan in place, and plan for hotter days ahead. Treat the death estimates as model-based projections, not confirmed figures.
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