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The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

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imageThe bird cage in Beijing: ready for its next close-up.Damir Sagolj/Reuters

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) just announced that Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. There will no doubt be many surprises during the Games, but we already know there will be a substantial environmental toll to locating in Beijing.

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