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Global climate phenomenon
"Super El Niño" events, officially called very strong El Niño events, are climatic phenomena resulting from the average sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean rising by 2° Celsius or more. Climate impacts from Super El Niño events can include widespread and severe flooding, drought and unseasonable temperature extremes, which can result in crop failures, food shortages, famine, disruption in water supplies, displacement, declines in native fauna, and an increased risk of wildfires and cyclones, which can contribute to economic disruption and civil conflict.
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The super El Niño could cause 31,400 extra heat deaths in Nigeria alone. Heat warnings, cooling centres and worker protections could help save lives.
South Africa is among the countries expected to face a significant increase in heat-related deaths over the coming months as a potentially powerful Super El Nino pushes temperatures well above normal.
South Africa could see about 1,200 additional heat deaths between September and February as a potentially record-breaking El Niño drives extreme temperatures and changing weather patterns worldwide.