Tag: pollution
What has Happened to the Olympic Games?
Where did it go wrong, this seemingly ready-made debacle that is occurring in Rio ahead of the 2016 Summer Games? What with the pollution,...
Pollution Concerns Raised at Rio 2016 Venues After Studies Find “Super-Bacteria”
Pollution worries have once again risen ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after a report claimed that drug-resistant "super-bacteria” has been found at...
Alan Hubbard: the Curious Air of Indifference Surrounding Rio 2016
I had a call last week on behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Rio Olympics as, I imagine, did some of my colleagues. They...
Rio water pollution targets won’t be met by 2016 Olympics and Paralympics
Pollution levels in the waters of the Rio 2016 sailing venue on Guanabara Bay are not expected to meet the promised targets, state environmental...