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As pilgrims swelter, climate change looms over hajj
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 efforts.The annual pilgrimage, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, coincides again this year with the hot Saudi summer, with officials predicting average highs of 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit).Travelling to Mecca from Chicago in the United States, Shariq Memon prepared for the worst, though he told AFP conditions had been manageable so far.“We were told it would be very hot,“ the 44-year-old said as he left the Grand Mosque this week.“It’s hot, but somehow, with the spirit of Allah, we don’

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