Heat Is a Growing Threat to the Hajj Pilgrimage—Even in Spring
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Temperatures during the holy trek in Saudi Arabia are rising as climate change accelerates, according to a growing body of research. By Kiley Price More than 1.7 million people participated last week in the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia—consistently one of the world’s largest mass gatherings.