Making the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games more climate-resilient
New research into the impact of climate change on snow sports provides recommendations to increase the climate-resilience of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The University of Waterloo led the study, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Toronto, and it builds on their influential work to determine reliable locations for the Winter Games as global warming accelerates. The team analyzed the 93 potential host locations where the International Olympic Committee (IOC) indicated the necessary winter sports infrastructure was already in place. They found that if countries continue with current climate policies, only 52 would remain climate-reliable for the Olympics and 22 for the Paralympics.
Climate Institute Member in the Media
Dan Scott has been featured in the media for his research on climate change’s impact on the Winter Olympics:
In just 25 years, dozens of places will be too warm to host the Winter Olympics (CNN)
As the climate changes, what does the future hold for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games? (The Conversation)
The Winter Olympics Need Artificial Snow, But It Comes With a Climate Impact (TIME Magazine)
‘We’re Rolling the Dice.’ What Climate Change Means for the Winter Olympics (TIME Magazine)