Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds
Human-caused warming is making Mecca’s May heat as dangerous as past summer, exposing hajj pilgrims to extreme temperatures almost year-round by century’s end.
Climate change threatens the Hajj pilgrimage, study warns
Climate change is making the Hajj pilgrimage increasingly dangerous, with 2024 conditions exceeding human survivability thresholds for heat and humidity, causing approximately 1,300 deaths.
