Tara D. Sonenshine, former U.S. under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs is an Emmy-award winning journalist with ABC NEWS, former Newsweek editor, author of numerous articles on foreign affairs.
Posted on 07/28/2023 2:42:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A sizzling summer has made climate change a hot topic. We are literally in uncharted territory, with unprecedented global temperatures.
Because of this, climate change is adding a layer of complexity to topics that have not traditionally had environmental dimensions. Take, for instance, sports.
Many of us watch and participate in athletic events but have not really connected sports to climate change. But every sport, especially those played outdoors, is vulnerable to extreme weather.
Looking ahead at tennis, outdoor matches could be doomed.
One tennis prediction, conducted by FiveThirtyEight, a polling and news website, used United National forecasts to predict future tennis events.
Their modeling found that by 2050, the Australian Open finals could take place in what would feel like 147 degrees Fahrenheit, with an air temperature of 105.4 and relative humidity of 58.2 percent.
Sport by sport, the impact of climate change is not hard to image. Rising sea levels could flood arenas and stadiums. Wildfires could make air quality unbearable.
But sports can also help address climate change, given their popularity and reach. Teams can serve as role models for sustainability.
There is no longer a need to make the issue of climate change part of every story. It is the story. And we, as news consumers, must become global citizens, informed, aware and engaged if we want any chance at protecting our planet.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Tara D. Sonenshine, former U.S. under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs is an Emmy-award winning journalist with ABC NEWS, former Newsweek editor, author of numerous articles on foreign affairs.
Shut up. Tara. Its summer. Its hot.
Just stop.
Wasn't she the voice of Lisa on The Simpsons?
Sport’s fans are not gullible an are deniers. GO BRANDEN
Figures it’s The Hill. May as well be Media Matters.
That’s just preposterous exaggeration. My model shows 58.1735% on July 27, 2050 at 1:08 pm.
Her LinkedIn page is a very interesting read.
Journalist, my arse.
And if folks think this is appalling, they should check out the Deep Staters that are being hired by small time local enemedia outlets.
It’s not just the major enemedia.
The climate is definitely changing - and rapidly. A mere six months ago I was freezing my ass off and now I’m roasting.
Right; we used to call these hot temperatures “summer”. I haven’t even heard any of this is record-setting.
225 years ago there was a “mini-Ice Age”, which wreaked havoc on crops and helped spur the French Revolution. The Earth will do what the Earth will do; our impact is minimal. Places like LA see some effects in terms of smog/pollution, and it occurs elsewhere when contours of the Earth funnel winds in certain directions (that is why CA is so hell-bent on eliminating gasoline-powered cars); Milan and Bogota have similar issues (but with more diesels).
Hold all outdoor events during the winter months. Duh.
“unprecedented global temperatures” I couldn’t force this first lie down so I quit reading.
Have you noticed how climate change is brought up constantly now when you hear the weather report on the radio...or news.
I remember when the fear mongering was global cooling, we were all going to freeze. 1970’s. That was because we were, I guess, going thru some cooler temps for a few years. When that changed the narrative changed to global warming.
Liars.
If we don’t allow politicians to speak, global temperatures will go down.
BBC/AFP Fact Check - BBC weather maps coloured red as visual aid, not to 'lie about climate change'
Snopes - No, Weather Maps Aren't Scare-Mongering About Climate Change
Politifact - Different weather maps don’t prove climate change isn’t real
Breaking News! It’s summer. It’s July. And it’s really hot outside. Story at 11.
It’s the Global Heat causing athlete collapses, not V@€€!ne-induced myocarditis
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Does this women live in a small solar house and does she drive a EV...???
Otherwise,one must conclude she is full of it.
Likewise, all of the global warming scientists and politicians that push this non sense.
And after wading thru all the preliminary bullshit, there's the totalitarian punchline.
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