Tamma Carleton

Tamma Carleton

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Dr. Tamma Carleton is an esteemed climate scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, known for her research on the impacts of climate change on health and food security. She recently co-authored a report projecting that the current El Niño phenomenon could lead to over 450,000 heat-related deaths worldwide in the coming months, emphasizing the need for immediate emergency response measures to mitigate the anticipated effects.

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Tamma Carleton is a report co-author, faculty head of research for the Climate Impact Lab and an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Super El Niño could cause 450,000 heat deaths by February
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-24
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Tamma Carleton, a researcher at the University of California, stated that with strengthened disaster response and targeted efforts, many lives could be saved this year.

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Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-09-24
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Tamma Carleton, report co-author at the University of California, Berkeley, emphasized the need for emergency response to save lives this year.

Additional heat from El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-09-23
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Dr Tamma Carleton at the University of California, Berkeley, is a co-author of the report emphasizing the need for emergency response to save lives.

Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months | El Niño southern oscillation
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-23
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