Intense heat during Mecca’s spring threatens millions of Hajj pilgrims

Mongabay
May 31, 2026, 11:02 pm66 ptsTrending
As millions of Muslims gather for the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a new scientific analysis warned the “safe window” for the event is shrinking, with increased risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke due to human-induced climate change. The report was released by the World Weather Attribution…

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