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How Extreme Heat Is Rewriting the Rules of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is facing an unprecedented climate crisis, with scientific analysis showing that human-induced extreme heat threatens to impair player performance in 97 out of 104 scheduled matches across North America. A…

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Aman MishraAman Mishra·June 14, 2026·13 min read
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