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Ski Bummer
As snowy peaks get warmer, ski industry tries to stave off extinction |
Daniel A. Shaw |
07 Feb 2006 |
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| With the Olympics starting this week, all eyes are on the slopes of Turin. But skiing and snowboarding could disappear from our collective culture in about 50 years, if global-warming forecasts ring true. In a lot of popular ski areas, there simply won't be any snow. It's all downhill from here. Photo: stock.xchng. It's already happening in parts of Europe: They're wrapping glaciers in ... |
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| Topics: California, climate, Colorado, Massachusetts, outdoor recreation, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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