Expert warns: El Niño could cause up to 500,000 deaths in 2027

Expert forecast on global threat

Dr Colin Carlson expressed a worrying assumption: in 2027, the powerful natural phenomenon of El Niño could cause the deaths of up to 500,000 people. According to the specialist, extreme air temperature increases will create favourable conditions for the spread of dengue fever, cholera, and other infectious diseases. A particular danger is the fact that these diseases may affect the population simultaneously.

Comparison with past pandemics

The consequences of such a wave of illnesses could prove more deadly than the 2009 swine flu pandemic. At that time, an estimated 284,000 people died from the virus.

Mechanism of impact on climate and security

El Niño is a natural process accompanied by temperature rises in various regions of the planet, and its impact is amplified by climate change. The warming of ocean waters triggers a chain reaction: unpredictable storms form, droughts intensify, and large-scale forest fires occur. All of this, in turn, threatens crops, food reserves, and overall global security.