"As the world turns its attention to the Winter Olympics, a growing body of scientific research and the athletes who depend on snow for their careers are delivering a clear message: winter is warming, snow is becoming less reliable, and the future of winter sport is increasingly at risk. New peer-reviewed studies show climate change is already reshaping where the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games can be held, shortening seasons, and threatening winter-based economies worldwide."
"The science is clear: winter is getting shorter and less reliable, and the future of the Winter Olympics is no longer guaranteed. Athletes and mountain communities are feeling this first because winter sports are on the front lines of climate change. But those who depend on winter also know how to do hard things. Protect Our Winters exists to turn that urgency into action, mobilizing athletes and scientists, and encouraging policymakers to protect winter and the people and places that depend on it."
Winter is warming and snow is becoming less reliable, shortening seasons and undermining winter-based economies and sporting careers. New peer-reviewed studies show climate change is reshaping where the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games can be held, analyzing 93 potential International Olympic Committee host locations that previously met winter sport requirements. These changes threaten the long-term viability of hosting and the livelihoods of mountain communities and athletes who depend on consistent snow. Protect Our Winters and allied athletes and scientists are elevating urgency, mobilizing action, and urging policymakers to adopt solutions to protect winter places, seasons, and sports.
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