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"The recently concluded men’s Cricket World Cup in India reached record
audiences. But there was one thing the organisers did not want those viewers to
see (other than India’s defeat by Australia in the final): cricket’s own
climate crisis.
Along with battling heat and humidity, players were forced to contend with
unhealthy air created by pollutants from vehicles, factories and construction,
and aggravated by increased temperatures in 20 of the 47 matches.
As Indian captain Rohit Sharma remarked, “It is not ideal and everyone knows
that.”
The United Nations describes the threat more forcefully. Secretary-General
António Guterres has warned the world is on a “catastrophic path” to a “hellish
future”. It is a future that threatens the very viability of cricket."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
