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All over the globe, scientists, business owners and winter sport enthusiasts are talking about the detrimental impact that warming temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are having on winter recreation such as skiing, snowboarding and snow-shoeing. Below, more information…
- December 2003, Report from the United Nations Environment Programme: Many Ski Resorts Heading Downhill as a Result of Global Warming
- An illuminating report, Skiing with Climate Change: An Analysis of Climate Change and the Consequences for the Ski Industry in New Hampshire and Vermont, is an up-close look at the financial implications of global warming on traditional New England winters. Download it here… (PDF 275K) or read our fact sheet summary of the report.
- Global warming impacts on the Northeast from the U.S. Global Climate Research Program, including information about downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, winter tourism and jobs.
- Bill McKibben writes in Cross Country Skier about global warming and quality-of-life in the Northeast.
- Another article about skiing in New England, profiling a resort in Vermont.
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