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In just 25 years, dozens of places will be too warm to host the Winter Olympics
A 2024 study found only 52 of 93 past and potential Winter Olympic sites will have reliable snow by 2050, with just four retaining natural snow without artificial aid.
- A 2024 analysis of 93 past and potential host locations found only 52 would be suitable for Winter Olympics by the 2050s, even if climate pledges are met.
- Warming driven by continued fossil-fuel emissions has caused February temperatures in Olympic host cities to warm, shrinking snowpack and reducing reliable snow days, according to climate data show.
- Snowmaking experts note this year's Olympics will produce nearly 2.4 million cubic meters of snow using around 250 million gallons of water, but machines require low temperatures and dry air.
- The study warns only 22 sites with reliable conditions by mid-century, and from 2030, future hosts must contractually minimize pollution, the International Olympic Committee said.
- One proposal is merging the Olympics and Paralympics to adapt to a warmer world, as only 52 sites may host with natural snow by 2050, according to Kaitlyn Trudeau.
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In just 25 years, dozens of places will be too warm to host the Winter Olympics
As humans continue to burn planet-heating fossil fuels, winter is changing: Snowfall is declining, snowpack is shrinking and temperatures are rising in many places. For those who rely on snow for their livelihoods, every ski season is a nail-biter. For the Winter Olympics, it’s a high-cost, high-stress disaster.
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