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Olympics & Climate Change: Lake Placid may not be 'plan B' for long

Lake Placid may not be a viable 'Plan B' for future Olympic events as climate change affects winter sports.
Experts warn that climate change is impacting winter sports at Lake Placid due to warming temperatures.
The venue faces challenges regarding the sustainability of winter sports at Lake Placid.
Future Olympic events may be impacted by changes induced by climate change.

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WPTZ

Olympics & Climate Change: Lake Placid may not be 'plan B' for long

After the IOC announced Lake Placid as a "Plan B" site for sliding events in 2026, NBC5 looked into Lake Placid's Olympic future; not just for its state-of-the-art facilities, but its reliability for winter sports in a warming climate.

2 months ago·Plattsburgh, United States

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CBC News

Warming climate, wacky weather create skating trail trials and tribulations

What used to be taken for granted in Canada — winter weather cold enough to allow skating on rivers and ponds — has become a meteorological throw of the dice, thanks to the long-term effects of climate change coupled with the natural variability from year to year.

2 months ago·Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

A resounding climate cry for help

Deadly floods and armed conflicts wreak heavy toll on the environment Read full story

2 months ago·Malaysia

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Jordan Times

Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024-UN

GENEVA — Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin". The outgoing year is set to be the warmest ever recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said, capping a decade of unprecedented heat. Meanwhile emissions of greenhouse gases grew to new record

2 months ago·Amman, Jordan

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Lake Placid may not be 'plan B' for long #VideoMaker #Video #VideoAdvertising #VideoContent #VideoEditing

In December, the Olympic Regional Development Authority announced Lake Placid's Mount Van Hoevenberg had been chosen as the official "plan B" site for sliding events during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy if track updates aren't completed in time. Now, as climate reports indicate Lake Placid may be one of the last remaining communities still able to host winter sports competitions, it's possible more events could come back to New York within t…

2 months ago

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