Olympics
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What happens to Rio’s stadiums after the Olympics end?
Rio has ambitious plans for repurposing its shiny new Olympic infrastructure -- but will they carry through?
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The Olympics keeps getting greener — well, the pools do, anyway
Algae is turning Rio's pools a frightening shade of green.
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Here’s a new Olympic sport to consider: Safe sex
The push for protection is partially attributed to anxieties around the Zika virus, which is sexually transmittable.
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Enjoy it while you can: Climate change is already hitting the Olympics hard
In hot, polluted places like Rio, you’re actually better off just having a beer than exercising. Really.
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Rio Olympics opens with a powerful message about climate change
The opening ceremonies probably did more for climate education than U.S. presidential campaigns ever have.
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6 ways the Rio Olympics are failing on sustainability
From waters teeming with pathogens to transportation troubles, the Rio Olympics are looking like a hot mess.
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Does anything good come out of the Olympics?
The Olympics bring their host cities new stadiums, trains, and glistening abs — but which of those benefit them in the long run?
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We’re starting to understand just how Zika and climate change go together
Scientists try to narrow in on the way warmer, weirder weather helped the disease spread.
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Olympians in Rio campaign for climate action
Competitors from vulnerable regions have started a movement.