A Six Nation World Cup: Climate, Power, Logistics
How the 2030 World Cup's centenary plan across six countries pulls together climate risk, the politics of sport, and the strained logistics of hosting on three continents.
Optimized for books about Books explaining the climate, geopolitical, and logistical pressures shaping the 2030 World Cup and the future of global mega sporting events..
The Heat Will Kill You FirstJeff GoodellJeff Goodell’s reporting on heat and human vulnerability directly addresses climate risks to players and events...Shelf signal: Climate Change
The Weather of the FutureHeidi CullenHeidi Cullen’s climate forecasting work provides context for changing weather patterns that will affect tournament...Shelf signal: Climate Change
The GamesDavid GoldblattDavid Goldblatt’s history of global sports situates the World Cup as a political and social force, useful for the...Shelf signal: Sports History
The Moscow PlaybookBruce BerglundThe Moscow Playbook examines how states use sport for nationalist and propaganda aims, matching concerns about the...Shelf signal: Sports & Society
The World in a GrainVince BeiserVince Beiser’s account of sand and infrastructure links to host-city construction and material supply pressures that...Shelf signal: Natural Resources
The New MapDaniel YerginDaniel Yergin’s analysis of energy and geopolitics helps explain the logistical and fossil-fuel implications of...Shelf signal: Energy Industry