‘Pushed to the limit’: Europe’s ski resorts face climate change threat - which country has it worst?

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🗞️ Driving the news: Europe’s ski resorts are being pushed to the brink by climate change, as rising temperatures and declining snowfall threaten winter tourism across the continent

🔭 The context: Research shows that 53% of Europe’s ski resorts are at very high risk of insufficient snow at +2°C warming, rising to 98% at +4°C
• The Pyrenees, Apennines, and Iberian mountains are already near collapse, while even Alpine strongholds rely heavily on artificial snow

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Snowmaking is water- and energy-intensive, straining fragile mountain ecosystems
• Producing artificial snow can require millions of litres of water per hectare and large electricity use, creating a feedback loop that increases emissions and worsens climate impacts on alpine biodiversity and water security

⏭️ What’s next: Resorts face a forced transition: diversify beyond winter sports or decline. Without rapid emissions cuts and climate adaptation, skiing risks becoming both environmentally unsustainable and socially exclusive

💬 One quote: “Some territories have already been pushed to the limit by the climate crisis.”

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