Going Green: Heat is rising in Paris as Olympics draw near​

​I keep hearing the Olympics in Paris are going to be hotter than they were in Tokyo or Rio, surely that can’t be right?

Unfortunately, that could be right and it not only poses a threat for the athletes competing in Paris and France this year but for the future of the summer games entirely. Since 1924, the temperature in Paris has risen by 1.8 degrees. That might not sound a lot but it can make a real difference to competitors who are already at capacity in terms of body temperature due to exertion.

Always using fear as a motivator, that's not good.” Green swap With the Euros now in full swing, why not drink your favourite draft beer from a keep cup rather than beer in bottles or cans. Draft beers have a carbon footprint around seven times smaller than bottled ones.​ ​Reduce your carbon footprint with a staycation ​​It’s school holidays time, but research has found an incredible 73 percent of Brits are more likely to opt for a staycation in the next 12 months than they are to go abroad.

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