World's changing climate system will impact on sports

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port will be one of the many things impacted by the world’s changing climate system.

Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Climate Institute, John Connor told Yale Climate Connections that by intensifying Australia’s already extreme weather, climate change is threatening the viability of its sports, such as soccer, cricket, and tennis.

He said in an interview that, “Perhaps the most dramatic was the Australian Tennis Open of last year where we actually had players passing out from the heat.”

Mr Connor said that to better adapt to conditions like extreme heat and flooding, many Australian sports organizations are updating their facilities. For example, new elite venues often include costly adaptations such as retractable roofs and raised flooring.

Read and listen to the interview here - “Australian Sports Feeling the Heat”.