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The episode discusses how climate change is impacting sports and the limits it imposes on athletes and fans.

'The human body just can't' - as the world heats up, so does sport, and athletes, fans, and workers are being pushed beyond their limits For some athletes, it's become simply too hot to compete, as climate change forces sport to rethink the rules Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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