In 2021, Fulham's owner Shahid Khan unveiled plans for an £80 million stand at Craven Cottage, boasting a rooftop Sky Deck with views of the London skyline and a rooftop swimming pool. However, the stadium faces a grim future as it is predicted to be underwater by 2050 due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. Fulham is not alone in this predicament, as nearly one in four stadiums in the top four divisions of English football are expected to experience flooding within the next 25 years.
Other Premier League clubs like Chelsea and West Ham United, as well as U.S. sports teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Heat, and New York Mets, are also at risk of annual flooding. The impact of climate change extends beyond rising sea levels, with heatwaves, droughts, fires, and air pollution threatening various sports globally.
