Climate Change to Make Hajj Increasingly Dangerous, Study Warns of Deadly Heat Risks for Pilgrims
Climate change is creating serious and growing risks for millions of pilgrims performing the Hajj, with extreme heat and humidity already pushing human physiological limits during the 2024 pilgrimage, according to a new study. According to the findings, during several hours of the 2024 Hajj, heat stress conditions exceeded survivability thresholds even for young, healthy adults….