Claire is coming in hot with this week's Climate Hat Trick – literally. As extreme heat affects countries around the world, Claire looks at the growing risks of the changing climate in sport, the escalating scrutiny on player welfare at the World Cup, and what scaling up the London Marathon for 2027 means for sustainability.

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1: Malaysian rugby player dies of "heatstroke, dehydration and organ failure"

Deaths of 3 rugby players in Malaysia expose brutal side of heatwave - https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357514/deaths-3-rugby-players-malaysia-expose-brutal-side-heatwave

Kedah rugby player placed in induced coma after collapsing during game - https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/05/1447284/kedah-rugby-player-placed-induced-coma-after-collapsing-during-game

Story 2: FIFA World Cup 2026 Weekly Roundup

Disruption

• https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy73y401ppjo

Heat

• https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/world-cup-matches-severe-heat-level-analysis
• https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/referee-cramp-delays-usa-s-world-cup-win-over-australia/gm-GMF729057C?gemSnapshotKey=GMF729057C-snapshot-5&uxmode=ruby

Hydration

• https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/49134148/marcelo-bielsa-hydration-break-adds-takes-away-lot-uruguay
• https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/world-cup-fans-have-been-booing-hydration-breaks
• https://www.hitc.com/paul-gascoigne-warns-of-world-cup-hydration-break-risks-and-proposes-simpler-alternative/

Protests

• https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/20/world-cup-2026/climate-protest-fifa-aramco-dodgers-00969096
• https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/17/protesters-to-rally-against-world-cup-sponsor-hyundai-before-mexico-game

Story 3: London Marathon is Seeing Double

Announcing the 2027 TCS London Marathon Double: Two Days. One Event. 100,000 People - https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/article/announcing-2027-tcs-london-marathon-double-two-days-one-event-100000-people

Managing our environmental impact at the TCS London Marathon - https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/environment

London Marathon Events deepens climate commitment - https://www.londonmarathongroup.org/article/london-marathon-events-deepens-climate-commitment

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Today, Claire is joined by Ellie Simmonds, Paralympic, World and European swimming champion, broadcaster, BAFTA-winning documentarian and an ambassador for physical education and ocean conservation. They chat about using your protecting our waterways, the power of small actions and what it means for athletes to use their platforms.

From the rundown of week 1 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to the latest news from athletes on the front-line advocating for sustainability in sport, Claire unpacks these current affairs sport and why it matters from a climate perspective in this week's Climate Hat-Trick.

Sport at London Climate Action Week 2026: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/londonclimateactionweek-sport-sportsforclimateaction-share-7470487677893578752-EFX-/

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Ellie Simmonds: Finding my Secret Family (2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31846918/

Paralympian Ellie Simmonds leads beach clean https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy72818j62ko

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1: The first week of the World Cup

Seattle weather: Record heat arrives for city’s first World Cup match https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/seattle-weather-record-heat-arrives-for-citys-first-world-cup-match/

Scorching heat sends FIFA World Cup fans to Levi's Stadium concours https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/fifa-world-cup-heat-avoid-22304081.php?

Jurgen Klopp slams World Cup controversy: Football is being held hostage https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/14/jurgen-klopp-slams-world-cup-controversy-football-held-hostage-28767650/

Story 2: Thorsby and Suter speak out

Morten Thorsby "It's easy for you to say" https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/m08Lxv/morten-thorsby-det-er-en-stor-paradoks-aa-spille-vm

Meet the baseball player who's tired of promoting Big Oil https://www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/brent-suter

Story 3: Celebrity Capital Meet Climate Sport

E1 Team Boss NBA’s Kyle Kuzma: ‘Sport Drives Sustainability’ https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/e1-team-boss-nbas-kyle-kuzma-sport-drives-sustainability

Kyle Kuzma joins Thibaut Courtois as the new co owner of his powerboat racing team https://www.mundodeportivo.com/en/20260414/1004170506/kyle-kuzma-joins-thibaut-courtois-as-the-new-co-owner-of-his-powerboat-racing-team.html

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This week's episode features a diverse Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot stories at the intersection of climate impacts and the future of sport in football, watersports, and tennis.

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1 - FIFA men's World Cup 2026 kickoff and environmental roundup

Dallas whale mural painted over for FIFA World Cup artwork, artist threatens legal action - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiukzvGKsw

Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wyland-lawsuit-fifa-dallas-whale-mural-world-cup-rcna348362

FIFA bans fans bringing water bottles into World Cup stadiums: https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/48963581/fifa-bans-fans-bringing-water-bottles-stadiums-world-cup

Story 2: "I might be a mutant now." Sport in polluted waters

Postcards From the Future: Polluted Sport in a Changing Climate: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01937235261450152

Surf, sewage, survival – young athletes on the frontline of climate change: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/news/surf-sewage-survival-young-athletes-on-the-frontline-of-climate-change/

Story 3 - Wimbledon hits Central Park

The All England Club Brings Grass Court Tennis Stateside: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/the_all_england_club_brings_grasscourt_tennis_stateside_with_the_wimbledon_court_in_central_park_new_york

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Today, Claire is joined by Ugo Monye, former England international rugby player, sport broadcaster and ambassador for Same Side, a campaign by UN Women UK to redefine "what being a man is right now".

Together, they explore masculinity, fitness, mental health, social media, and the role sport can play in shaping the next generation of young men.

This week's Climate Hat Trick brings you to Patagonia, Paris, Brisbane and Colombia!

‘It’s insane’: How climate change is having an impact at Roland Garros - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/28/sport/climate-change-impact-roland-garros-heatwave

Same Side UK - https://campaign.unwomenuk.org/same-side

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1: The performance challenges for every World Cup team

2026 World Cup: Climate Change Boosts Performance-Impairing Heat at Nearly Every Match - https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/world-cup-matches

Story 2: Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia

Pattie Gonia speaks out - https://www.instagram.com/p/DY2L725tVow/

Pattie Gonia speaks out part 2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-fD9oBW9Z/

Patagonia's post - https://www.instagram.com/p/DZB1zAYlJJo/

Heated - Can Patagonia™ own Patagonia? - by Emily Atkin https://heated.world/p/can-patagonia-own-patagonia

Story 3: Broncos, Barca and blemished business backers

Rio Tinto's sacred Indigenous caves blast scandal - https://www.reuters.com/article/business/rio-tintos-sacred-indigenous-caves-blast-scandal-idUSKCN2AV0OU/

Report reveals Rio Tinto knew the significance of 46,000-year-old rock caves six years before it blasted them - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-05/rio-tinto-knew-6-years-ago-about-46000yo-rock-caves-it-blasted/12319334

Broncos: A New Play For A More Sustainable Future In Sport - https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2026/05/29/a-new-play-for-a-more-sustainable-future-in-sport/

Barcelona, the oil business, and sportswashing allegations in the Amazon - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7288023/2026/05/27/barcelona-oil-amazon/

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The name of the game this week is adaptation. So what's the climate and sport link between the United Nations, having its World Cup moment, the Enhanced Games taking centre stage and heatwaves reshaping sport competitions across the globe? Claire tells all in this week's Climate Hat Trick.

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1: UN Climate chief meets the World Cup moment

Simon Stiell on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon

UN Climate Change Reel - https://www.instagram.com/p/DYwsX61DSAJ/

UN climate chief: "Clean energy is the antidote to fossil fuel cost chaos" - https://unfccc.int/news/un-climate-chief-clean-energy-is-the-antidote-to-fossil-fuel-cost-chaos

UN Climate Chief at NY Climate Week: Defining the New Era of Climate Action; Getting Behind Paris and Stepping it up at COP30 and Beyond - https://unfccc.int/news/un-climate-chief-at-ny-climate-week-defining-the-new-era-of-climate-action-getting-behind-paris-and

Story 2: The Enhanced Games

Who beat a world record at the Enhanced Games? - https://youtube.com/shorts/KImz59IZVME?si=qbDQpVHaOdtY9nn8

Enhanced Games are finally here - causing dismay and intrigue - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cj0p1p67v56o

England train in tents to mimic 2026 World Cup heat - sources - https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/45440232/england-train-tents-mimic-2026-world-cup-heat-sources

Story 3:

Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes? - https://grist.org/cities/cities-are-rehearsing-for-deadly-heat-will-it-help-when-disaster-comes/

French Open starts amid a grueling heat wave in Paris - here’s how hot it’ll get - https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/french-open-heat-wave-paris-temperatures-b2982745.html

Jackets off at Lord's - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/23/jackets-off-at-lords-as-britain-swelters-in-heatwave/

A Well-Adapted UK Report - https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/a-well-adapted-uk/

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Claire is back with this week's Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot sport stories at the intersection of climate risk, technology and sustainability. This week's big three covered FIFA World Cup 2026 heat concerns, an AI-generated equestrian campaign and Africa's first FSC-certified timber stadium.

Claire also breaks down some greenwashing guidance and tips that are affecting sports organisations.

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1: When it comes to heat, FIFA really cannot say they weren't warned.

World Weather attribution- https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-big-player-at-fifa-world-cup-2026/

Revealed: Tuchel plans to combat extreme World Cup conditions from players’ living rooms - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/03/31/thomas-tuchel-plan-combat-extreme-world-cup-conditions/

What is Wet Bulb Globe Temperature? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jstHHkm_6vQ

Clinicians' Open Letter - https://www.newweather.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Open-Letter-to-FIFA-on-Heat-Stress-Player-Welfare-Fossil-Fuel-Conflicts-of-Interest.pdf

Athletes' Open Letter - https://www.cooldownclimate.org/latest/players-open-letter-fifa-world-cup-4yhl3

Amy Steele: ‘Heatstroke ended my professional netball career’ - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g4v8vq

Story 2: Horsing around with AI lands like a hoof to the face.

Big dreams deserve a big stage - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2052745902309424

The green paradox: The climate, environmental, and sustainability implications of artificial intelligence - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950138525000178

High hay prices 'leaving horses malnourished' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9yz4j52n2o

Story 3: Wood you believe it? A stadium made of trees.

FSC stadium of life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anCPXzYD0Fw

Westhills stadium - https://www.rubner.com/en/references/timber-construction/westhills-stadium/

Forest Green Rovers stadium - https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/zaha-hadid-architects/

Fukushima stadium - https://www.dezeen.com/2025/09/04/fukushima-united-football-stadium-vuild/

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On this week’s episode, Claire unpacks how sport, climate and public perception are becoming impossible to separate.

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1 - India Run for Sun

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYExBcZDVu_/

Story 2 - Atletico Madrid guilty of negligence over ridiculous empty bus antics

https://www.football365.com/news/atletico-madrid-guilty-negligence-bus-antics

Atletico Madrid Season 2024-25 Sustainability report: https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/pdf/sustainability_report_24-25_atm.pdf

Story 3 - Mexico x FIFA World Cup

Mexico to shorten school year due to World Cup and heatwave: https://www.dw.com/en/mexico-to-shorten-school-year-due-to-world-cup-summer-heat/a-77101994

Mexico reverses plans to end school year early for World Cup and high temperatures: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7272345/2026/05/12/mexico-world-cup-schools-heat/

Mexico is sinking: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/05/climate/mexico-city-sinking-nasa-aquifer-water

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Today, Claire is joined by Kate Williams, CEO of 1% For the Planet. They chat about all things leadership, resilience, and the power of collective climate action

From "runfluencers" to an unexpected voice behind a major report and other news, Claire unpacks what’s really happening in the world of sport and why it matters from a climate perspective in the Climate Hat-Trick.

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Vermont Green FC - https://vermontgreenfc.com/mission/

Dry Robe - https://dryrobe.com/

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1: Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and ‘runfluencer’ culture impact our daily jog - https://theconversation.com/hurdles-to-a-hobby-how-climate-change-and-runfluencer-culture-impact-our-daily-jog-279537

Story 2: Can Green Clay Tennis Courts Help Save the Planet? - https://www.si.com/onsi/serve/news/can-green-clay-tennis-courts-help-save-the-planet

Story 3: New Report Warns World Cup Hotel Boom May Fall Short of Expectations - https://www.ahla.com/news/new-report-warns-world-cup-hotel-boom-may-fall-short-expectations

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This week's episode features a diverse Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot stories at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and sport. From FIFA's impending yellow card policy to new and renovated stadium builds and the NFL draft, Claire breaks down the latest news in sport through a climate lens.

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This week's Climate Hat-Trick stories:

Story 1 - FIFA World Cup Yellow Card https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7235588/2026/04/27/fifa-world-cup-yellow-card/

Story 2: Football Stadium Plans

Brighton & Hove Albion https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/48618258/brighton-announce-plans-uk-first-purpose-built-women-football-stadium /

Camp Nou - https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/04/27/barcelonas-camp-nou-rebuild-puts-economic-environmental-sustainability-at-the-forefront/

Story 3 - The NFL Draft

Record numbers - https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2026-nfl-draft/2026/04/28/nfl-draft-recap-visit-pittsburgh/stories/202604280083#:~:text=By%20the%20draft's%20close%20on,outcome%2C%20Mr.%20Bachar%20said.

Local news reporting on tree felling - https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1rqgai7/100_trees_will_be_removed_to_make_room_for_nfl/

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Climate risk at FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 is the one factor that could impact everything from scheduling to tournament delivery, squad performance, fan experience, broadcast timings, commercials and financial risk.

Very few people are talking about it, but that’s where we come in. If you’ve got skin in the game, or you want to be across every angle, listen to Claire and a powerhouse lineup break it all down.

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