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Scientists reported that the current 'jaw-dropping' El Niño has broken the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, reaching 3.05°C at the heart of the Pacific warming pattern—surpassing the previous record of 3.02°C set in 2015—months before its expected peak. A new report by climate scientists projects that the super El Niño will cause approximately 450,000 additional deaths over the next six months through heat-related impacts, on top of ongoing climate crisis mortality. The toll is expected to strike globally, affecting regions from Indonesia and India to Nigeria and the US.