FIFA: 2014 World Cup will have an enormous carbon footprint - Salon.com - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 14 Dec 13Next year's World Cup in Brazil will cause the emission of 2.72 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to a FIFA report -- nearly twice as much as the 2010 tournament. The organization plans to offset all of the emissions it causes directly, plus a portion of the emissions caused by fans' flights to the games