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Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño drives temperatures above normal levels, a Climate Impact Lab report has warned. Nigeria could record about 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño intensifies extreme temperatures, according to a report...
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- Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño drives temperatures above normal levels, a Climate Impact Lab report has warned.
- Nigeria could record about 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño intensifies extreme temperatures, according to a report by the Climate Impact Lab.
- The projection places Nigeria among countries expected to suffer the heaviest mortality burden from the current weather phenomenon.The report, titled “451,000 at Risk: Where Action Can Save Lives During the Super El Niño,” projects 66,800 additional heat-related deaths across the Sahel during the six-month period, with nearly half expected in Nigeria.
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Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño drives temperatures above normal levels, a Climate Impact Lab report has warned. Nigeria could record about 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño intensifies extreme temperatures, according to a report...
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Glow 99.1 FM published this story with Babatunde Ademola Fadewo listed as author.
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October 23, 2026
