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Winter Olympics focus on climate change, rotating hosts
To hear the world's Olympic leaders tell it, the bidding for future Winter Games has been jumbled by internal disputes at India's Olympic committee, a newfound affinity for streamlining the bidding process and, most recently, a long-overdue nod to the impact of climate change.
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International Olympic Committee weighs rotating host cities for Winter Olympics
One proposal to ensure climate reliability would require host cities to have an average temperature at or below zero over a 10-year period. Salt Lake City organizers say they'd meet those requirements through at least 2050.
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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.
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How many ski seasons are left?
Beijing’s artificial-snow Winter Olympics have drawn attention to what powder enthusiasts from Aspen to Sapporo have known for years: Winter is dying.
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How eco-friendly ice rinks are kept cold at the Winter Olympics
Climate-friendly ice is making history at the 2022 Winter Olympics. See how the ice is made and kept cool for hockey, figure skating and other sports.
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.
Cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics have experienced severe warming, analysis finds
Cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics are seeing rapidly warming temperatures and diminishing snowfall.
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