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Will this be the hottest World Cup ever?
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‘This wet-bulb temperature could hit 30 celsius and that is brutal.’
The World Cup is just a week away and one of the elements of this tournament that will undoubtedly have a big impact on proceedings is the weather.
Science Weekly’s Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample look at the open letter sent to Fifa by a group of doctors and scientists about the potential for harm to players ahead of what might be the hottest World Cup on record.
How will the hot weather affect the players? Only time will tell.
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