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Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoThe heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month...
US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoMs Wurie said she plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to find where her parents were interred. She also...
For many Muslim pilgrims, a dangerous unauthorized Hajj is the only option
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoThe tragedy has brought attention to the shadowy industry of unauthorized pilgrimage agents who...
Couple 'not surprised by' 50-degree heat during Hajj
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoMohamed and Rahma Omar visited Saudi Arabia in June, where temperatures reached about 50C (122F) [BBC] A couple who thought they had lost more...
More Than 1,300 Muslim Pilgrims Die From Extreme Heat
Futurism via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoHot Pocket This year's hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia has been deadly with more than 1,300...
What is meningococcal disease? UK issues health warning about potentially deadly condition
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoAccording to Travel Health Pro, three cases of the potentially deadly disease were...were returning...
Rich Gulf States Have Huge Ambitions. Will Extreme Heat Hold Them Back?
The New York Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoThe wealthy petrostates of the Persian Gulf have big plans for the future, hoping to increasingly...
Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Big Events Have Not Adjusted
The New York Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoSYDNEY — At large events all over the world, the scenes of extreme heat stress are starting to look...
What happens to your body in a heatwave? Experts share why exposure to extreme heat can be fatal
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoAs global temperatures rise, countries are seeing an increase in heat-related deaths. Euronews...
Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoThe June heat wave triggered warnings of a flash drought and caused a surge in ER visits. Many other...