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A deadly Hajj season: What happened in Mecca this year | CBC News
CBC.ca· 5 days agoWhile many observers have pointed to a searing heat wave in Saudi Arabia as the main cause of the...
Floods, fires and record heat: Climate disasters multiply around the world
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoMuslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at...
Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month...
Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoHundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year's haj were not officially registered...
Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe wealthy petrostates of the Persian Gulf have big plans for the future, hoping to increasingly...
On This Day, July 2: Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoJohnson. A sea of Muslims circle the Ka'baa at the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest shrine in Mecca, ...
Graham says he’s ‘trying to help’ Biden negotiate Saudi-Israeli normalization deal | CNN Politics
CNN.com· 3 days agoRepublican Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN’s Dana Bash that “it may be possible between now and the...
Deaths during Hajj: How this year's pilgrimage turned fatal
AOL· 7 days agoAfter at least 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, witnesses and experts say a combination of scorching temperatures and ...
What happens to your body in a heatwave? Experts share why exposure to extreme heat can be fatal
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoAs global temperatures rise, countries are seeing an increase in heat-related deaths. Euronews...
Breaking the Thermometer: Analyzing the Science Behind 2024's Heat Anomalies
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoThis year has seen unprecedented global heat records, causing widespread health emergencies and power challenges. Studies emphasize the dangers to vulnerable populations like the elderly and ...