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A super El Niño wiped out millions of people in 1877. Are we better prepared now? (opens in new tab)

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Futurism·

Last Time an El Niño Was This Bad, It Killed 50 Million People

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Gizmodo·

Worst-Case Scenarios for El Niño Are Literally Off the Charts

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en.wikipedia.org·

Super El Niño Events

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en.wikipedia.org·

TIL about the 1877–1878 El Niño event, which led to the deaths of 50 million ppl, or 3% of the global population

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Live Science
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'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪—‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge

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Inside Climate News·

Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought

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publico.pt·

Um super El Niño num planeta em total desequilíbrio ? O pior está para vir em 2026

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