The IOC and France gained ground in reducing the effects of the Olympics on the environment by building fewer new facilities, foregoing air conditioning and creating a greener Olympics Village. But there’s more to be done. Globally, if climate change isn’t controlled, the future of the Olympics themselves could be in jeopardy. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.
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