We delve into the best stories on how sport is changing around the climate crisis, and what can be done to navigate a way forwardTo subscribe to The Hotspot, just visit this pageNelson Mandela said: ‘Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.’ Too optimistic? In 2026, almost certainly. Sport is still a common language, uniting unlikely groups like an all-powerful Esperanto, but it is in trouble.The pitches we play on, rivers we swim, seas we surf, mountains we climb, parks we run in, air we breathe – all are being degraded by the burning of fossil fuels as the climate crisis turns the sporting landscape upside down. Continue reading…
Last updated: April 14, 2026 06:56 PM
CO₂
431.9ppm
+1.9
/ year
CH₄
1945.85ppb
+8.44
/ year
Temp
+1.48°C
Peak +1.73°C
Population
8.1B
+67M
/ year