Extreme heat forces changes to sports schedules and athlete training practices

Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us suffer on the sofa or in the stands Nothing sharpens the distinction between professional athletes and the rest of us like a week of truly hot weather.

First covered Jun 26, 2026 · 12:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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45d Guardian Environment Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John — Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us suffer on the sofa or in the stands Nothing sharpens the distinction…

Appeared in: 2026-06-26 (#20)

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