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Climate School Students Analyze Extreme Heat Risk and Mitigation Efforts at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A Columbia Climate School student team examined extreme heat, poor air quality and emergency management at MetLife Stadium during the FIFA World Cup in New York/New Jersey. 

Packed soccer stadium with a FIFA World Cup 2026 scoreboard announcing a world-record attendance of 3,605,357

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