Several World Cup host cities, including Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver, face significant wildfire smoke risk. Yet, FIFA does not appear to have any protocol in place should a wildfire erupt in close proximity to one of the hosting venues.
Tik Root, senior staff writer at Grist, joins Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan to discuss the threat wildfire smoke poses to the World Cup and how FIFA can mitigate some of the risks.
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