Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt in a Warming World

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 causing trouble for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, global events reliant on snow to succeed. In a landmark 2024 study, researchers found that potential host locations are dwindling as temperatures warm. 

Please select this link to read the complete article from Mother Jones.