Sport
Brutal heat in Australia by 2040 will change the shape of summer sport – Sydney Morning Herald
As the world heats, athletes and crowds in Australia are going to be hit more often with dangerous temperatures, prompting calls for changes to the way we play.
While 2010-2019 was the warmest decade over the past century, it is also likely to be the coolest decade of the century ahead, says the report, Game Set and Match. It notes that 2019 was Australias warmest year on record, with 33 days that exceeded 39 degrees more than the total number between 1960 and 2018.
If global emissions continue to increase, Australian sports will have to make significant changes, such as playing summer games in the evening or switching schedules to spring and autumn, the…
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