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.

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

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.

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Warming climate, wacky weather create skating trail trials and tribulations

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A resounding climate cry for help

Climate Justice Coalition releases 2024 almanac

İklim Adaleti Koalisyonu 2024 almanağını yayınladı

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In the north, it was unusually warm and wet last year. This is worrying climate scientists.

I nord var det uvanlig varmt og vått i året som gikk. Det bekymrer klimaforsker.

Flere værrekorder i nord i 2024

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More weather records in the north in 2024

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Climate change triggered extreme weather conditions and record heatwaves in 2024, the UN said last Monday (30), urging the world to get out of the “path of ruin”. 2024 will go down in history as the hottest on record, thus crowning a decade of unprecedented temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions have reached new peaks, which will cause heat to increase in the future, according to the…

A mudança climática desencadeou condições meteorológicas extremas e ondas de calor recorde em 2024, disse a ONU na última segunda-feira (30), instando o mundo a sair do “caminho da ruína”. O ano de 2024 entrará para a história como o mais quente já registrado, coroando assim uma década de temperaturas sem precedentes, afirmou a Organização Meteorológica Mundial (OMM). Além disso, as emissões de gases de efeito estufa atingiram novos picos, o que…

Mudanças climáticas trouxeram condições meteorológicas extremas neste ano, diz ONU – Jovem Pan

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Climate change brought extreme weather conditions this year, says UN

2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.

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'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024

Mauricio Alvarado / EditorThe year that ends today will pass into history as the hottest ever recorded, thus crowning a decade of unprecedented temperatures.Climate change triggered extreme weather conditions and record heat waves in 2024, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday.The year 2024, which ends today, will pass into history as the hottest ever recorded, thus crowning an unprecedented decade of temperatures, said the World Meteorological…

Mauricio Alvarado / EditorEl año que termina hoy pasará a la historia como el más caluroso jamás registrado, coronando así una década de temperaturas sin precedentes El cambio climático desencadenó condiciones meteorológicas extremas y olas de calor récord en 2024, afirmó ayer la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). El año 2024, que termina hoy, pasará a la historia como el más caluroso jamás registrado, coronando así una década de tempera…

Clima extremo rompió récords durante 2024

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Extreme weather broke records during 2024

Various weather extremes have kept people in Saxony on tenterhooks. Brilliant northern lights over the Free State have brought joy. But looking up at the sky has not only brought light to our eyes.

Verschiedene Wetterkapriolen haben die Menschen in Sachsen in Atem gehalten. Für Freude haben glänzende Polarlichter über dem Freistaat gesorgt. Doch der Blick zum Himmel hat nicht nur für leuchtende Augen gesorgt.

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Heat, Northern Lights, Floods: Weather to Keep Saxony on its Toes in 2024

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

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