Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Football in England at all levels is expected to experience more flooding in the futureGlobal sport faces major disruption from climate change in coming decades, according to a new analysis. Extreme weather events, related to rising temperatures, have already disrupted some of the world's most high-profile sports in recent years. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rugby was disrupted by extreme weather during the world cup in JapanCricket faces huge challenges globally as temperatures rise in places like India, Australia and the West Indies. Whatever the size of its carbon footprint, the cultural significance of sport gives it a tremendous platform to effect change, says the author. While some organisations including the International Olympic Committee and FIFA have signed up to a UN action plan to make sport carbon neutral by 2050, the majority of sports authorities have not.

Source: BBC June 20, 2020 05:37 UTC