Extreme heat could cause "massive shift" for outdoor sports
Sports seasons could be changing as extreme heat moves in hotter and longer. "I don't think you're going to be able to continue with business as usual," one expert said.
Li Cohen is a senior social media producer for CBS News. Li graduated from Nova Southeastern University in South Florida in 2017 with a degree in communication and media studies before getting her master's degree in journalism at NYU in 2019.
Li started her career in South Florida at The Seminole Tribune, a newspaper run by The Seminole Tribe of Florida, where she reported on local and national tribal issues and events while also serving as copy editor. Before joining CBS News, where she primarily covers environmental and social justice issues and produces documentaries, she covered local news at amNewYork. She has won awards for her environmental, news and coverage of Native issues, been a nominee for The Webby Awards and has won an Anthem Award for the CBS News climate change-focused Instagram page, @CBSNewsPlanet.
Sports seasons could be changing as extreme heat moves in hotter and longer. "I don't think you're going to be able to continue with business as usual," one expert said.
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