Fantastic reporting here by Libby Rainey that confirms what we've been hearing about the "clean zones" around LA28 venues: "Carter Hewgley, chief strategy officer for L.A. County’s Department of Homeless Services and Housing, said his office had been told to plan for perimeters as wide as a mile"

The LA Olympics is expected to displace unhoused people living around venues. So what's the plan?

L.A. officials say people living on the streets will likely have to leave certain areas come 2028. They don't know how they'll be moved or who will pay for it.

laist.com

SERIE | La sombra de Trump se cierne sobre las ambiciones ecológicas de los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028

La sombra de Trump se cierne sobre las ambiciones ecológicas de los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028 - Climática

A dos años de su celebración, los patrocinadores corporativos con los que cuentan los organizadores temen enfadar al presidente estadounidense al defender causas ecologistas. Los JJOO deben reducir su impacto climático y dejar un legado positivo y sostenible, pero los preparativos se desarrollan en un entorno donde la ambición se rechaza en lugar de celebrarse.

climatica.coop

News keep coming on record low-water levels across Europe’s main rivers We desperately need to implement solutions that address the treat that climate change poses to Europe’s waterways, which play so many roles www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Record-Low Danube Disrupts Nuclear Plants, Strands Cruises

The Danube, Europe’s second-longest river, fell to record low levels this week as heat waves scorched large swaths of the continent, adding to a summer of extreme weather that has strained vital water...

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"LA’s bold vision for a 'car-free' Olympics has settled into a more achievable 'transit-first,' still a remarkable feat for a city built around the automobile," reports my friend @carokyllmann.bsky.social: www.cleanenergywire.org/news/los-ang... via @cleanenergywire.bsky.social

Los Angeles works to shed its car-centric identity as “transit-first” Olympics approach | Clean Energy Wire

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Los Angeles works to shed its car-centric identity as “transit-first” Olympics approach "LA is doing an admirable job trying to fit a transit network into land use that was not made for it" says @jacoblwasserman.bsky.social

Los Angeles works to shed its car-centric identity as “transit-first” Olympics approach | Clean Energy Wire

LA’s bold vision for a “car-free” Olympics has settled into a more achievable “transit-first”, still a remarkable feat for a city built around the automobile. The 2028 Olympic Games could leave behind a legacy of cleaner air, a greener bus fleet, and better bus shelters, yet slow planning and a lack of money have quashed the most ambitious plans, while car travel remains convenient and negative perceptions of public transport abound. How far Los Angeles gets matters well beyond sporting events.

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Los Angeles works to shed its car-centric identity as “transit-first” Olympics approach Travelling across the city without a car with two years left until they return to LA shows how long the road ahead is www.cleanenergywire.org/news/los-ang...

Los Angeles works to shed its car-centric identity as “transit-first” Olympics approach | Clean Energy Wire

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Scientists had warned us. Climate change doesn't just hurt nature, it also hurts capital. You can continue to deny it or ignore acting on it, only if you can afford to pay for the growing damages. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Heat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies

The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for the delivery of coal and fuels inland while raising shipping costs.

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Wildfires force Tour de France organisers to cut first 58km of final Paris stage Wildfires do not directly affect route, but manpower needed to keep the Tour safe will be needed to combat blazes and protect population velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Distance Slashed and Route Changed for Stage 21 Conclusion of Tour de France around Paris

Wildfires affect the Tour de France for the second time with bigger consequences for final stage than previously seen on stage 3.

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SERIE | La sombra de Trump se cierne sobre las ambiciones ecológicas de los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028

La sombra de Trump se cierne sobre las ambiciones ecológicas de los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028 - Climática

A dos años de su celebración, los patrocinadores corporativos con los que cuentan los organizadores temen enfadar al presidente estadounidense al defender causas ecologistas. Los JJOO deben reducir su impacto climático y dejar un legado positivo y sostenible, pero los preparativos se desarrollan en un entorno donde la ambición se rechaza en lugar de celebrarse.

climatica.coop

The pressure to find sponsors to pay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is so high, that the organising committee struggles to take meaningful action on sustainability, people with internal knowledge told me. LA has no leading voice championing climate action like Paris had in Hidalgo, and it shows⬇️

Trump’s shadow looms large over Los Angeles 2028 Olympic green ambitions | Clean Energy Wire

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Ice cars, water-cooled sheets, broken air conditioning : riders face extreme heat on the Tour velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

Riders Group Calls for Action as Tour de France Cooks

Riders, race staff and public all wrestling with dangerous conditions at the Tour de France.

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Muy interesante esta serie de artículos 🔽

Caro Kyllmann@carokyllmann.bsky.social · last mo.

And published in Spanish by @climatica.coop Los Angeles busca cómo usar el Mundial de preparación para los Juegos Olímpicos y el cambio climático🔥

Los Angeles is testing heat and transport plans against an influx of global sports fans, which should both inform Olympic decisions and help it cope with growing climate risks. (via @cleanenergywire.bsky.social) https://bit.ly/4gjLvFa

The hydration stations have been a World Cup highlight for me because they symbolize an in-reach public amenity win. And there’s an effort to install 2028 permanent hydration stations in LA city by 2028

Hydration break

This is my ode to public H₂O

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Correspondent @carokyllmann.bsky.social spent a month in LA to gather material for this analysis. The article is part of a CLEW series on climate resilience in the sporting world - find all related reporting here

Wildfire-recovering LA faces climate questions ahead of 2028 Olympics | Clean Energy Wire

The 2028 Summer Olympic Games will land in a city still rebuilding after painful wildfires, and facing social and financial challenges. Los Angeles is no stranger to the Olympics, and the city is investing heavily in public transport, while organisers plan to rely on existing venues and civil society groups are ramping up resilience work. Can one of the world's most popular cultural events become an inflection point for climate mitigation and resilience in the long term, both for the Olympics and the host city? With its rich Olympic history, California’s green ambitions, and recent brush with the consequences of global warming, LA holds enormous promise. Yet on the ground, the realities are more complicated. 

cleanenergywire.org

New from me: Los Angeles turns “most polluting” World Cup into Olympic rehearsal in bid for climate legacy As the 2026 World Cup unfolds, the stakes are particularly high in LA, which will use the event to stress-test mobility and heat plans for 2028 Olympics and growing climate risks

Los Angeles turns “most polluting” World Cup into Olympic rehearsal in bid for climate legacy | Clean Energy Wire

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Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...

Hamburg half marathon cancelled because of heat City was until recently one of Germany's contenders to host the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Olympics www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/hitzew...

Hitzewelle vor Laufevent: Wegen Hitze: Hamburger Halbmarathon abgesagt

24.000 Laufbegeisterte hatten sich vorbereitet – jetzt bleibt die Startlinie leer. Welche Sicherheitsbedenken die Veranstalter zum Abbruch gezwungen haben.

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It's today!! If you haven't signed up yet, change your plans and make sure to be there🏆

Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · last mo.

Excited to join this London Climate Week event on Tuesday — that's 7 a.m. LA time! — and, boy, do we have a lot more to talk about now when it comes to air quality, public health messaging, and megaevents

Fascinating feature looking into the almost ridiculous level of attention given to grass at World Cup venues "the researchers have developed root systems, irrigation methods and maintenance schedules that are specific to each location" www.bbc.com/future/artic...

World Cup history will be made on this grass. These scientists have spent decades perfecting it

The grass on which the World Cup's 104 matches will be played has a vital but often overlooked role. Two scientists have spent decades getting it right.

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Caro Kyllmann@carokyllmann.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The grass, by the way, is currently being shipped on refrigerated trucks all the way from Washington.

📣1 week to go! @cleanenergywire.bsky.social webinar exploring what LA's Olympic preparations tell us about the future of #sport amid #climatechange 📆: 23 June @ 16:00 CET 👯: Open to all 💻Sign up: www.cleanenergywire.org/webinar/clim... #LCAW2026

Climate change meets sport: Wildfire-recovering Los Angeles gears up to host Summer Olympic Games | Clean Energy Wire

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One of my favourite solutions being tried to address this problem is the annual Dutch "tile popping" contest, where residents compete against other cities to see who can remove the largest share of tiles from gardens, and replace them with greenery: www.cleanenergywire.org/news/europe-...

Olivia Rudgard@oliviarudgard.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New from me: As the UK moves from a record-hot May into an unseasonably wet June, the risk of flooding is being exacerbated by a proliferation of paved gardens, according to the country’s flood insurer of last resort. Gift link:

FIFA bans fans from taking water bottles into World Cup games More disposable bottles are not just bad from a sustainable sporting event perspective, and to tackle waste, but barriers to hydration pose a real health risk for fans in dangerously hot and humid conditions

Fußball-WM: Trotz Hitze: FIFA verbietet leere Wasserflaschen in Stadien

Schlechte Nachrichten für WM-Fans: Wer im Stadion etwas trinken will, muss Wasser kaufen. Die FIFA verbietet leere Wasserflaschen aus Sicherheitsgründen.

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Where culture and climate change meet, and the response to that challenge, is a fascinating story. At the #LCAW2026 together with @awalkerinla.bsky.social and @joeloclimate.bsky.social, we'll discuss how this unfolds in wildfire-recovering LA ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Join the conversation⬇

Events - London Climate Action Week

Discover climate summits, forums, workshops, and more during London Climate Action Week — a city-wide celebration of climate action and awareness.

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Hamburg says no to Olympic bid, with 54.9% voting against and turnout at 49.5% Between Berlin, Munich and Köln-Rhine-Ruhr, DOSB will choose which bid to take to international phase on 26 September www.insidethegames.biz/articles/ham...

Inside The Games • Hamburg says no to Olympic bid

Residents of the Hanseatic city rejected in a referendum on Sunday the proposal to submit a candidacy to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games, with 54.9%...

insidethegames.biz

CLEW is going audio! My colleague @carokyllmann.bsky.social joins @smorgan.bsky.social for the first episode of our new podcast collaboration with @foresight-ce.bsky.social 📢 Wildfire-ravaged LA faces climate questions ahead of 2028 Olympics Listen here: foresightmedia.com/story/s49qYV...

The Jolt and Clean Energy Wire Review, #1

In this brand-new format, The Jolt and Clean Energy Wire combine forces to review some of the biggest and most interesting talking points from the world of energy and climate!

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Spent the past month riding the bus around LA and talking to experts - 35 so far and counting - to learn how the city is preparing to host the World Cup this summer and the 2028 Olympics, and whether these events could leave a lasting climate legacy in a place so recently devastaded by wildfires 🧵

More than reporting on climate resilience, I was able welcome a tree to it's new home in LA city today as part of @treepeople-org.bsky.social's greening efforts

At LA City Hall today to hear about the human rights strategy for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games and general citywide preparations.

How companies play with numbers to reach their climate targets is, to me, one of the most fascinating stories of the move to a cleaner economy. Whether it's carbon accounting or clean electricity, it makes a huge difference in the progress achieved. This story on @bloomberg.com highlights how⬇️

Microsoft Reconsiders Clean-Energy Pledge Made Harder by AI

The tech giant may drop one of the industry’s most ambitious climate targets

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