Tag: #alps

Milano-Cortina 2026 Faces a Warmer Alps, Raising Stakes for Snowmaking—and the Winter Games

As temperatures climb in the Italian Alps, Milano-Cortina 2026 leans on massive snowmaking, testing “green” Olympics claims and the Games’ future.

#winterolympics, #climatechange, #italy, #snowmaking, #alps

Scientists forecast a mid-century ‘peak glacier extinction’ as thousands vanish each year

New modeling projects glacier losses will peak around mid-century, with 2,000–4,000 glaciers disappearing annually depending on emissions cuts.

#glaciers, #climatechange, #globalwarming, #watersecurity, #alps