Can the Winter Olympics survive climate change? - The Climate Question, BBC World Service

Описание: Winter sports face challenges from shrinking glaciers to changes in snowfall. So how can events like the Winter Olympics adapt to climate change?

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Skiing, snowboarding and ski-jumping rely on one thing: snow. But as temperatures rise, snowfall is becoming less reliable – there can be too little of it, too much of it, and it can be too slushy!

It’s a huge challenge both for elite winter sports and for the millions of tourists who visit ski resorts every year.

Pro athletes face a higher risk of injury and shorter training seasons; while amateurs may have to seek out different destinations at higher altitudes. There’s also a big impact on local mountain economies which depend on winter visitors.

On The Climate Question, hosts Graihagh Jackson and Jordan Dunbar talk to former alpine ski racer and BBC Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott about the changes she’s seen in her sport.

They also chat to Daniel Scott, a researcher on climate change and winter tourism at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Professor Scott talks Graihagh and Jordan though some of the potential solutions – including making or even “farming” snow.

And he shares his recent research on which cities may be able to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics by the 2050s.

00:00 Introduction
01:50 Chemmy Alcott: Skiing at nearly 100 miles per hour
02:55 Dramatic changes in conditions in the Alps
04:50 A front row view of climate change
06:20 Greater dangers for skiers
11:20 Finding future Winter Olympic venues
13:55 How does climate change affect snowfall?
16:30 Snow making and Snow farming
20:45 What are winter sports doing about their own emissions?
22:05 Where could we be skiing in future?

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