Claims: How FIFA’s climate solution has turned into ‘water-gate’
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- title: How FIFA’s climate solution has turned into ‘water-gate’ Source
- url: https://grist.org/extreme-heat/how-fifas-climate-solution-has-turned-into-water-gate/ Source
- summary: When the United States takes the pitch against Australia this afternoon, millions of soccer fans will tune in. Anyone who hasn’t watched a match since the last World Cup will notice something new: players stopping midway through each half to drink some water. Introduced in the name of player safety, these mandatory three-minute breaks are a surprise controversy that has shoved climate change into the spotlight. “ Water-gate ,” blared a headline in The Independent, a U.K. newspaper. The chief spo… Source
- published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000 Source