an American aid worker struggles to survive an intense humid heat wave in India, which kills millions. The book is set just a few years into the future. The deaths during the Hajj warn us that ...

1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia ... "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat wave" and a further 17 had been reported missing.

It was a high-profile example of the havoc wrought by heat in 2024, which the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday was the hottest year ever recorded. The vast majority of hajj ...

At least 1,301 Muslim pilgrims have died during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia as the country experiences an extreme heat wave. The big picture: That's according to Saudi Health ...

2024 proved to be a tumultuous year for Bangladesh, with political unrest, economic challenges, and social upheaval. Around ...

AP journalists saw pilgrims fainting from the scorching heat, especially on the second and third days of the Hajj. Some vomited and collapsed. Historically, deaths are not uncommon at the Hajj ...

Our bodies have hard limits as to how much heat and humidity we can tolerate. Lethal humid heat is a growing threat ...

The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts ...

Photo: FADEL SENNA / AFP. The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an ...

RIYADH — The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first ...