Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com |
The deadly toll of extreme heat continues with a brutal heatwave of up to 51.8C (125F) in Mecca this week, killing hundreds of pilgrims.
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Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com |
The deadly toll of extreme heat continues with a brutal heatwave of up to 51.8C (125F) in Mecca this week, killing hundreds of pilgrims.
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Mihai Alevra
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Perhaps the city needs to be permanently relocated into a more habitable zone in the long run, like others that are threatened by sea level rise. Unless they want the pilgrimage to become much more „spiritual“ than before.
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Till Kuhlbrodt
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Why does Le Monde report >900 deaths while the New York Times report dozens of deaths? "Intense Heat Grips Saudi Arabia, Killing Dozens at Hajj" www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/w...
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I'm confused. This is a genuine open question.
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