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The UN said July 2023 is on course to be the world's hottest on record. Southern Europe is suffering with wild fires, catastrophic flooding has affected other parts of the world, most recently the US state of Vermont tucked up high on the countries East Coast. Renowned for it's snow capped mountains, it has produced many a Winter Olympian, including biathlete Susan Dunklee, who was just one of those who was affected by the recent flooding as she explained to Sportshour's Shari Vahl.

A passionate campaigner on the environment Susann is part of the EcoAthlete collective, which helps athletes use their platform on climate change and other environmental issues. https://www.ecoathletes.org/

Photo: Susan Dunklee from USA at Biathlon at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (CREDIT: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)