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Climate change could make skiing less diverse, more exclusive

As the world warms, it gets more expensive to make artificial snow, and more costly to hit the slopes—effectively shutting many out of the sport.

Resilience

The urgent efforts to save winter in the Alps

The region's economy and culture revolve around winter. As climate warms there’s a scramble to preserve snow and ice.

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China provided abundant snow for the Winter Olympics, but at what cost to the environment?

The dense artificial snow that blanketed the competition zones for the games is likely to affect water, soil, animals and plants in the mountainous regions, scientists say.

Will fake snow be in the forecast for future Winter Games?

Wave 3's Tawana Andrew says climate change is affecting the Winter Olympics and it could influence where future games are held.

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2022 Beijing Olympics: Artificial snow is nothing like real snowflakes

This year’s Winter Olympics is a massive logistical undertaking, like every Olympic Games. The Chinese government poured billions of dollars into things like bullet trains, event venues, and housing. Perhaps its most visible investment is the substance that makes so many events possible: snow.

Impacts

2022 Beijing Games: How real is your snow?

The Beijing Organizing Committee has given assurances that snow will not be an issue during, or after, the 2022 Winter Olympics. Experts have told DW otherwise. We take a look at some of the claims.

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