New paper @natclimchange.bsky.social finds that humid heat during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage neared human tolerance limits. Analysis (by the Lethal Humidity Council, including CCRC’s Steven Sherwood and Katrin Meissner @katrinmeissner.bsky.social) warns further warming would threaten more people.
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https://theconversation.com/more-than-1-300-hajj-pilgrims-died-this-year-when-humidity-and-heat-pushed-past-survivable-limits-its-just-the-start-245271