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Soccer Players Risk Heat Stress in World Cup Stadiums

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 20 February 202520 February 2025

Rapidly traveling between climate zones, all with different average temperatures, humidities, and oxygen levels, will place additional stress on players, staff, and spectators.

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Turf’s Dirty Little Secret

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 April 20212 March 2023

Greenhouse gas emissions from sports fields may be scoring points for climate change.

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Niveles Altos de Contaminación en Chile se Relacionan Con Parrilladas de Hinchas del Fútbol

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 July 202030 November 2022

Misteriosos picos de contaminación—10 veces más altos que los niveles normales—ocurren en Santiago durante los partidos de fútbol televisados y son causados por decenas de miles de parrilladas, revelan nuevos resultados.

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Pollution Spikes in Chile Tied to Soccer Fans’ Barbecuing

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 May 202030 March 2023

In Santiago, mysterious pollution spikes—tenfold above normal levels—occur during televised soccer matches and are caused by tens of thousands of barbecues, new results reveal.

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