FIFA branding displayed on a screen at BMO Field in Toronto, in September 2025. When the FIFA World Cup arrives in the city this June, it will be accompanied by one of its controversial Major Worldwide Partners, Saudi Arabia’s national fossil fuel company Saudi Aramco. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Canada should ban fossil fuel ads ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

As FIFA comes to town with Saudi Aramco in tow, now is the time for Toronto City Council to revive discussions about banning fossil fuel advocacy ads.
Peningkatan suhu global dan polusi udara membuat aktivitas lari di luar ruangan menjadi lebih berat sekaligus tidak aman. Selain itu, beberapa perangkat digital yang diandalkan banyak pelari membawa dampak lingkungan tersendiri. Aangbendjol/shutterstock

Bukan sekadar tren: Bagaimana perubahan iklim dan pengaruh ‘runfluencer’ mengancam hobi lari kita?

Perubahan iklim mengubah cara masyarakat berolahraga. Peningkatan suhu bumi bikin aktivitas lari berisiko makin sulit diakses dan kurang aman bagi banyak orang.
Rising global temperatures and air pollution are making it physically harder and unsafe to run outdoors, and some of the digital tools that many runners rely on carry their own environmental costs. (Unsplash/Fellipe Ditadi)

Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and ‘runfluencer’ culture impact our daily jog

Climate change is already re-shaping how people engage in sport. Due to warming temperatures, running may become less accessible and safe for many of us.
Olympic rings are displayed in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Centre, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, in January 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

As the climate changes, what does the future hold for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games?

For the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, climate change poses a risk and could impact where the Games can be held in the future.
En matière de JO et de développement durable, il ne faut pas seulement s'intéresser à l'événement en lui-même, mais également aux fédérations sportives qui y participent. kovop/Shutterstock

Durabilité : les fédérations sportives présentes aux JO de Paris 2024 jouent‑elles le jeu ?

Au-delà de la durabilité des Jeux de Paris, il faut aussi examiner celle des fédérations sportives qui y participent. C’est ce qu’a entrepris une équipe internationale de chercheurs.
University of Oregon running back Travis Dye celebrates his touchdown against Fresno State in a stadium smokey from nearby wildfires. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)

As U.S. football season kicks off, climate change threatens the game

It might be time to reschedule football season. With rising temperatures, poorer air quality and a worsening hurricane season, climate change threatens the future of the American sport.

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