As pilgrims swelter, climate change looms over hajj
"It's hot, but somehow, with the spirit of Allah, we don't feel the heat that much."
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Muslim worshippers walk around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on June 13, 2024, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP photos
By NewVision Reporter
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From misting systems to heat-reflective road coverings, Saudi officials are trying to aid hajj pilgrims in coping with heat, but scientists caution that climate change may outpace these