Hectoring and kitsch or brave and groundbreaking? The environmental theme of Rio’s Olympic Opening Ceremony has divided the Internet.
The night bequeathed two standout images to the green narrative. First, an infomercial on climate-change – complete with data, diagrams, and maps of seawater bleeding across Amsterdam, Florida and Dubai.
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