From the Olympics in Italy to Skiing the Wisconsin Slopes, the Race Is on to Adapt to Warming Winters

From the Olympics in Italy to skiing the Wisconsin slopes, the race is on to adapt to warming winters

Unseasonably warm temps in Italy and a reduced snowpack will require 2 million cubic yards of artificial snow to ensure consistent conditions for athletes.

In a warming world, Winter Olympics organizers will have to adapt

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With an icy white sheet still blanketing much of the Eastern United States after an intense storm this week, it’s hard to imagine a future with less snow at this time of year.  But over time, climate change has decreased snowpack by as much as 20 percent per decade in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. This trend is already…