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Ahead of the Paris Olympics, athletes are speaking out about their fears of a summer heat wave, saying the effects of climate change could erode the competition and make their sports dangerous. In a new report, released jointly by several British and American climate advocacy and sporting organizations, 11 athletes voiced concerns about conditions at the upcoming Olympic Games and the longer-term challenges for sporting competitions in a warming world.
In 2003, a heat wave led to 15,000 excess deaths in France; today, heat waves can produce temperatures as much as 7 degrees F warmer than those seen in 2003, according to a study published in November. Paris organizers have put an emphasis on reducing the carbon footprint of the Olympics. As part of that effort, traditional air conditioning in the Athletes’ Village will be replaced by geothermal cooling and natural ventilation.
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