2026 World Cup faces major climate and environmental challenges

The 2026 World Cup is shaping up to be the worst in history in terms of environmental impact, according to preliminary analyses, despite claims of an alternative possible World Cup.

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Extreme weather conditions, construction footprints, and massive travel create a very heavy ecological balance.

This finding questions the ecological viability of major international sporting events and current organizational models.

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