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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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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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Olympians in Rio campaign for climate action
Competitors from vulnerable regions have started a movement.
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Sci-fi writers dream up what future Olympic Games will look like
Their ideas range from wacky to thought-provoking.
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Olympians prepare for a “petri dish of pathogens”
If Rio's waters weren't cleaned up for Olympic athletes, how can we expect they'll be cleaned up for the city's actual residents?
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This artificial waterfall will power Olympics 2016
This is Rio de Janeiro right now: “Hey, London, nice job with the terrifying brain slug mascots and logo that evokes cartoon incest. We’ve also been doing some design innovation for our Olympics! Yeah, we just made this giant beautiful waterfall that will generate renewable energy for the Olympic Village. But yours is good too!”
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After the Rio Earth Summit: Will agriculture really get any greener?
Global food production may have inched toward becoming more sustainable at last week's Earth Summit. Or not. We probably won't know either way until the next Summit.