Here are 5 ways climate change is affecting sports around the world

At the Paris Olympics, athletes from all over the world came together to compete against the best in the world. But they are also racing against another, increasingly visible challenger: climate change.

As climate change continues to increase average temperatures, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense. This increases the likelihood that such events will overlap and significantly disrupt sporting events around the world.

The impacts of climate change are not forcing us to adapt to how we watch, play and consume global sporting events – the consequences for human health and even life can be devastating. (More on weforum.org)