LadyStanley
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http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...ing-climate-threatens-future-summer-olympics/
Cavaet: SF and 7 other cities (not in Europe) around the world (but title not long enough)
Should be an interesting read when full study comes out.
Cavaet: SF and 7 other cities (not in Europe) around the world (but title not long enough)
San Francisco and seven other cities in the world could be the only cities outside of Western Europe to remain viable summer Olympic host cities based on current safety procedures.
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The commentary from the climate and health experts is part of a larger, not-yet-published study on climate change, which focuses on the broader implications of health and productivity in an increasingly warmer climate.
In order to determine which cities would remain viable, the co-authors used climate models to project rising temperatures, as well as humidity, heat radiation, and wind in Northern Hemisphere cities with populations over 600,000, the size considered necessary for hosting the Olympic games.
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If their projections come to pass, the scientists note that while Western Europe would still have 25 viable cities to host the Olympics, the only other viable cities besides San Francisco, would be St. Petersburg, Russia; Riga, Latvia; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia as well as Calgary and Vancouver, Canada.
The scientists note that if their projections continued without significant changes, by the 22nd century, only Belfast and Dublin, Ireland; and Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland would remain viable hosts for the summer Olympics.
Should be an interesting read when full study comes out.
