Extreme heat, fires to affect sports more through climate change in Asia-Australia


This kind of situation in Asian will be the norm and hurt many outdoor sports activities if leaders of countries do not address climate change. - Reuters

MELBOURNE/BANGKOK: The poor air quality which left players fighting for breath at Melbourne Park last week, and the extreme heat which disrupted the tournament in the past, will become the new norm if sports do not do more to address climate change, a report released on Sunday (Jan 19) said.

The Australian Open, the season's first Grand Slam, starts later on Monday but the lead-up was blighted by smoke from bushfires that have raged across Australia for months.

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