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At least fourteen Jordanian Hajj pilgrims die due to excessive heat

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 - by cmedia

#Hajj, #SaudiArabia, #Heat IBNS-CMEDIA: At least 14 Jordanian nationals died during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, media reports said. Seventeen pilgrims are still missing. Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs spokesperson …

UN expert warns global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 - by cmedia

#GlobalWarming, #UN, #GlobalTemperature, #FoodSupply, #Temperature, #OceanHeating, #Heat, #HeatWarning, #Food, #Hunger, #Drought, #Poverty A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target. Alain-Richard Donwahi, a former …

Measuring climate change: It’s not just heat, it’s humidity

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 - by cmedia

#ClimateChange; #heat; #Hmidity; #GlobalWarming CMEDIA: When it comes to measuring global warming, humidity, not just heat, matters in generating dangerous climate extremes, a new study finds. Researchers say temperature by …