In “Greenest Games Ever? Not!” (Opinion, Feb. 3), Martin Lee pronounced a failing grade for the environmental efforts of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games. In ...

The environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles L.A. mayor claims hosting the Olympics will have "no impact" on the environment.

When tens of millions of people are all crowding into the same area and hundreds of buildings are being lit up, televised and reported from, just how damaging to the environment are the Olympic Games?

People are increasingly expressing worries over the environmental impact of Olympic Games but for every London, there’s a Sochi – or another Beijing.

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What’s the environmental impact of hosting the Olympics? And then there are the environmental costs. As wildfires rage, Arctic ice melts, and governments debate how to address climate change, ...

Check out this thought-provoking infographic for an inside look at Rio's environmental impact. ... The 2016 Olympics in Rio will begin in just over a week and despite several ongoing ...

OLYMPIC PARK, RIO DE JANEIRO — From the very outset of these Olympic Games, a message of environmental awareness has been spread. At the Opening Ceremony, the carnival celebrations, Parade of ...

Installing and using 5G technology could help minimize the Olympics' environmental impacts. This article is part of "5G Playbook," a series exploring one of our time's most important tech innovations.

China's official budget for the just-completed Winter Olympics in Beijing was $3.9 billion, though the Financial Times estimated this week that the true cost may be closer to $8.8 billion. An ...