Michael Greenstone

“We have long been able to predict the impacts of temperatures on crops, and now we can predict their impact on the worst outcome — death,”

Michael Greenstone · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

A report from the Climate Impact Lab projects that El Niño-driven extreme heat could cause 451,000 deaths globally by February 2027.

“This is such a large number that it can be numbing, but it is made up of parents and children, grandparents and neighbors, people going to work, caring for families, and living their lives,”

Michael Greenstone · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23

Greenstone reflected on the human toll behind the projected 451,000 heat-related deaths estimated in the report.