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Global Warming

Climate Change Could Actually Lead to More Snowโ€”But Thereโ€™s a Catch

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In September, unprecedented levels of fall snow in the European Alps led to severe flooding in central Europe. Some areas in the eastern Alps of Austria saw over six and a half feet of snow. This unusual autumn snowfall kickstarted an early ski season across several resorts in the Alps. Related: Up to 10 Feet of Snowfall Forecast for Parts [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | May 2, 2025
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Mont Blancโ€™s Peak Temperature Soars Above Freezing for 33 Hours for First Time Ever

The recent heat wave across Europe has had an unprecedented effect on the temperatures at the summit of Mont Blanc, Western Europeโ€™s highest peak, where temperatures soared above freezing for 33 consecutive hours on August 10-11. According to the Agenzia Regionale Protezione Ambiente Valle dโ€™Aosta (ARPA), the regional environmental agency, the automatic weather station at Colle Major at an altitude [โ€ฆ]

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Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2024
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Warmer Winters Threaten U.S. Snowpack and Water Supply, Say 2 Dartmouth Professors

Warmer winters threaten the snowpack in the western U.S. and ice cover in the East which is due to rising temperatures according to scientists. Projections show rising temperatures throughout this century will result in decreased snowfall threatening the water supply and the $67 billion snow sports industry. Snow hovered near record-low depths this season and the Great Lakes had their [โ€ฆ]

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David Michael | July 2, 2024
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March 2024 Was the Warmest March Ever Recorded

As reported by Copernicus Services, March 2024 was warmer globally than any previous March in the data record, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 14.14ยฐC (57.92ยฐF), 0.73ยฐC (1.31ยฐF) above the 1991-2020 average for March, and 0.10ยฐC (0.18ยฐF) above the previous high set in March 2016. This is the tenth month in a row that is the warmest on [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | April 14, 2024
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January 2024 Marks the Warmest January on Record

The European Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced today, February 8, that January 2024 was the warmest January on record across the globe. C3S publishes climate bulletins every month that report on changes observed in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover, and hydrological variables. For January 2024, these measurements show that global temperatures were 0.70ยฐC above the [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 8, 2024
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Falls Creek Resort, Australia, Will Close Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Australian resort Falls Creek announced today, Monday, September 18, 2023, that it will be closing for the year this Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Resorts across Australia have been shuttering operations and falling like dominoes as a heat wave sweeps the country. The country has experienced the second-hottest August on record, with the national mean temperature coming in 2.28ยฐC above [โ€ฆ]

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Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023
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Study Reveals the High Vulnerability of European Ski Resorts to Global Warming

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A new European study has investigated the effects of climate change on European ski resorts and warns that global warming will leave 53% of Europeโ€™s ski resorts at very high risk for snow supply in the future. If temperatures increase by 1.5ยฐC, around a third (32%) of European ski resorts would be severely impacted. This proportion could be limited to [โ€ฆ]

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Julia Schneemann | September 17, 2023
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Hottest August On Record and Hottest June-August Period Ever Recorded

This year seems to be going down in the record books of rather concerning records. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Earth just saw the hottest August as well as the hottest three months on record. This August was also on record the second hottest ever month after July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) ERA 5 [โ€ฆ]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 6, 2023
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Ski Season Comes to an Early End at Mt. Baw Baw, Australia

Mt Baw Baw Resort, Australia, announced on Friday, August 25, 2023, that the resort will close early after unseasonably warm conditions. The lift operator Alpine Resorts Victoria announced that the official snow season at Mt Baw Baw will be declared closed on Sunday September 3, 2023. Mt Baw Baw is located only two and a half hours east of Melbourne and [โ€ฆ]

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Julia Schneemann | August 27, 2023
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The Science Behind Problematic Pink Snow

An annual summertime sight in alpine environments, pink snow, also known as watermelon snow, often lingers on late-season snowpack and glaciers worldwide. Though it may be appealing to try and take a bite of the brightly colored snow, it may forecast a more sinister warning about our warming environment. The bacterial phenomenon behind pink snow helps to accelerate the melting [โ€ฆ]

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Lucas Gauthier | June 23, 2023
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These 5 Ski Resorts are the Most Resilient to Climate Change in North America

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It is no secret that the snow sports industry relies on the weather. Climate change is being pushed to the top of governmentsโ€™ agendas as the threat worsens. Certainly, some resorts are uniquely positioned to combat climate change better than others, but which ones do it the best? The Savills Ski Resilience Index ranks global resorts according to their conditionsโ€™ [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | December 1, 2022
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NOAA: Where Does Global Warming Go During La Niรฑa?

Here at the ENSO blog, weโ€™ve been talking about La Niรฑa (the cool phase of the El Niรฑo-Southern Oscillation climate pattern) for going on three years now. People have started to tell us theyโ€™re bored ask us whether all these La Niรฑas could offset global warming.The short answer is no, La Niรฑa is no match for global warming. (Footnote 1) [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 9, 2022
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Study Shows Refreezing the Poles is Highly Practical and Could Reverse Global Warming

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The north and south poles are critical to the planetโ€™s climate. The mass amount of ice in both regions acts as the earthโ€™s refrigerators to cool it. It is no secret that the ice is diminishing and threatening our planet. Some experts estimate that the Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet. This [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | September 18, 2022
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The Forced Relocation of Everest Base Camp

Everestโ€™s base camp is movingโ€”rising global temperatures and a thinning glacier, the culprits. The Nepalese government is moving the outpost which houses up to 1,500 people during peak season and produces over 1,000 gallons of human urine a day because warming temperatures are causing the Khumbu Glacier it sets on to melt, making the camp unsafe due to rapidly forming, [โ€ฆ]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | June 22, 2022
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Ski Utah to Combat Climate Change by Becoming Climate Neutral Certified

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If thereโ€™s one thing thatโ€™s instrumental to the ski industry itโ€™s snow. After this past season, itโ€™s no secret that many mountainous regions have experienced warmer weather and less snow. In an effort to combat rising temps, companies like Ski Utah have decided to take action and work to become climate neutral.  Ski Utah is a branch of the non-profit, [โ€ฆ]

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Aunika Skogen | April 29, 2022
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Antarctica Experiences Record High Temps Amid Transition to Winter

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Like many others this year, Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, is experiencing a heatwave. Itโ€™s entering winter with record-breaking high temps.  Antarctica has already started transitioning into its coldest months and darkest months. Temperatures usually begin dropping towards the end of the Southern Summer, but the continent is breaking records this March. Known as polar nights, daylight is minimal. [โ€ฆ]

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Aunika Skogen | March 23, 2022
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Coloradoโ€™s Ski Season is Shortening Because of Climate Change

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With climate change altering several factors of everyday life, itโ€™s safe to wonder what effects it has on the length of winter. Consequently, climate change experts predict that Coloradoโ€™s ski seasons are getting shorter every year. This year alone, Coloradoโ€™s ski season has been impacted by faulty weather conditions. According to Vail Daily, this year alone, 4 resorts were forced [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | December 1, 2021
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Wildfire Season Will be Impacted By Lack of Snow Due to Climate Change

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All across the country, mountainous regions usually covered in snow this time of year are dry as a bone. This could have consequential effects when the end of summer and wildfire season arrive. According to a study done by the University of Nevada in Reno, where scientists studied seasonal snow zones two years pre-fire and four years post-fire, there is [โ€ฆ]

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Aunika Skogen | November 30, 2021
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Canadian Woman is First to be Diagnosed With โ€œClimate Changeโ€

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Climate Change has been a very detrimental issue in recent years. While it is garnering more attention because of its effects on the environment, the phrase wasnโ€™t previously known in a medical sense until recently. On Monday, a Canadian woman was diagnosed with โ€œclimate changeโ€ after enduring intense symptoms after a heatwave. Related: 234 Scientists Agree That Climate Change Is [โ€ฆ]

Avatar photo Breya Bergom | November 17, 2021
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Climate Change: Ocean Heat Content

This article first appeared on climate.gov and was written by LuAnn Dahlman and Rebecca Lindsey on August 17, 2020 Rising amounts of greenhouse gases are preventing heat radiated from Earthโ€™s surface from escaping into space as freely as it used to. Most of the excess atmospheric heat is passed back to the ocean. As a result, upper ocean heat content has [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | August 5, 2021
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