A Postcard from the Future: The Heat Toll of the 2026-27 Super El Niño and What We Can Still Do

Wednesday, September 23 · 1pm to 2pm ET

WhenWednesday, September 23 · 1pm to 2pm ET
WhereGlasshouse on Bryant Park, 9th Floor, 54 W 40th St
HostUniversity of Chicago Institute for Climate & Sustainable Growth, with C2ES
FormatPanel · Public

First look at Climate Impact Lab's projection of how many people this El Niño's heat could kill, where, and what still saves lives.

University of Chicago Institute for Climate & Sustainable Growth session, co-hosted by C2ES, previewing a forthcoming Climate Impact Lab report projecting how many people could die from this El Niño's record heat, concentrated in the countries least able to adapt and with the thinnest warning systems. Frames El Niño as a postcard from the future: a preview of temperatures expected to become normal under climate change. Covers the scale of projected deaths, where they concentrate, and what can still be done globally and within countries and communities to save lives. Speakers: Michael Greenstone, Nat Keohane, Michelle Nunn, Hari Menon, Greg Puley. Public; register via Cvent (https://web.cvent.com/event/a4ca007d-3993-45ed-87bb-3446ccbbe55c/register).

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