Officials take action as looming crisis threatens US mountain communities: 'On the front lines'

Officials take action as looming crisis threatens US mountain communities: 'On the front lines'

As ski towns around the world face an existential threat from warming temperatures, many of them are banding together to combat carbon pollution.  What's happening? According to Ski Magazine, the non-profit Mountain Towns 2030 is having its annual summit in Breckenridge, Colorado, to discuss how to achieve a lofty goal: net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.  Why are emissions important to mountain towns? While our warming planet impacts everyone, m…