vrijdag 30 augustus 2019

The climate and the Hajj


MIT news last week published a report on climate change and the Muslim pilgrimage Hajj: 


They concluded: "According to a new study by researchers at MIT and in California, because of climate change there is an increasing risk that in coming years, conditions of heat and humidity in the areas of Saudi Arabia where the Hajj takes place could worsen, to the point that people face “extreme danger” from harmful health effects."


The Guardian published an editorial: 

As climate crisis is endangering an age-old sacred rite, environmental stewardship is needed. 
"With approximately 100m plastic bottles left behind each year after the pilgrimage ends, it’s clear that action is desperately needed. "