Study warns of hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths due to El Niño
研究警告聖嬰現象將導致數十萬起高溫相關死亡病例
更新於: 2026年9月26日 上午03:05
A report released in September 2026 by the Climate Impact Lab warns of a critical humanitarian crisis.
氣候影響實驗室於2026年9月發布的一份報告警告了一場嚴重的人道主義危機。
The current 'super' El Niño event is projected to cause 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide between June 2026 and February 2027.
目前這場「超級」聖嬰現象預計將導致2026年6月至2027年2月期間，全球額外增加451,000例與高溫相關的死亡人數。
By analyzing data from 24,000 regions, researchers found that this weather pattern leads to a 44% increase in extremely hot days.
研究人員分析了24,000個地區的數據，發現這種天氣模式導致極端高溫日增加了44%。
The Global South faces the most severe risks, with the Sahel region alone accounting for nearly 67,000 deaths.
全球南方面臨最嚴峻的風險，僅薩赫爾地區就佔了近67,000例死亡。
However, these figures are not inevitable.
然而，這些數據並非不可避免。
While the study has not yet undergone formal peer review, it serves as an urgent call for governments to prioritize emergency interventions to protect their most vulnerable citizens from extreme heat.
雖然這項研究尚未經過正式的同儕審查，但它對各國政府發出了緊急呼籲，要求優先採取緊急干預措施，以保護其最脆弱的公民免受極端高溫的威脅。
