World Cup Faces Rising Heat Risk

The story has become more specific about the heat-risk thresholds, affected host cities, and the exact mitigation package FIFA says it will use for the 2026 World Cup. It also adds a clearer framing that climate-driven heat could push some matches beyond thresholds viewed as unsafe, not just disruptive.

The story broadens from World Cup heat risk alone to a wider operational-climate challenge across major sporting events, with more specific WBGT-based match counts and new knock-on risks for transport and power systems. It also adds concrete disruption at the Tour de France, showing the issue is already affecting event logistics, not just prompting precautions.