How will Climate Change impact sport? - Climate Conversations 03/09/2024 – Met Office UK

In this month’s Climate Conversations we are talking Climate Change and Sport.

We hone in on six popular UK sporting events including the First Test Match at Edgbaston, the Great North Run, the London Marathon and the Six Nations Rugby and how they will be influenced by future weather trends due to climate change – picking on latest research by the Met Office. Also we talk to the founder of the Green Gazelles Rugby Club, and their perspective on how matches and training are being disrupted currently by the unpredictability of extreme weather, touching on the recent World Rugby Climate Report, and proactive responses to raise awareness across the sport.

Produced and presented by Alex Burkill and Clare Nasir with guests, Met Office Climate Scientist Lottie Woods and Founder of Green Gazelles Rugby Club, Brendan Bale. Climate Conversations is a monthly show that takes an in depth look at the trends and impacts of climate change by chatting to experts about their latest research and insights.

Check out the blog on our website "Changing Climatic Conditions of British Sporting Events under Increased Global Temperatures":

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[christinepease]

Thank you, Alex, Clare, Lottie, and Brendon

[wingman]

Do the models you use take full account of the slow down in the AMOC which will cool northern Europe?

[andrewtrip]

Good news for groundsmen .more grass = more work .

[Notasmurf-vwto]

Thanks for pointing out how climate change can affect sporting activities

[darrenmilo]

I was thinking as Lottie was talking about assessing the data, we’ve never had such a wealth of data and records arming us to understand how and where climate change is impacting us. I keep thinking it’s too late and we are too far down the road but if we can take ownership of the data and understand it we might just limit the inevitable damage. Knowledge is power for sure.

[andrewtrip]

I cant believe that increased rainfall causes increased sewage polution .You would expect it to dilute the sewage wouldnt you .