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The Olympic rings are visible at the Roucas Blanc Marina constructed for the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Marseille, southern France, April 2, 2024
LEADING athletes and climate scientists have warned that extreme heat will make it “impossible” to hold the Olympics during the summer months in future amid fears of dangerous conditions at this year’s Paris Games.
A group of Olympians collaborated with climate scientists and heat physiologists from the University of Portsmouth to assess the threat that warming temperatures could pose for athletes.
In a report, published today, they warned that intense heat at the Paris Olympics in July-August 2024 could lead to competitors collapsing and in worst-case scenarios dying during the Games.
Governing body investigates how to reduce waste and carbon emissions from Olympic equipment as the sport confronts its environmental impact, writes JENNIFER McDERMOTT
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
