The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Have a Major Impact on the Region’s Snow

A recent report found that carbon emissions caused by the Milano Cortina Olympics could lead to the loss of 5.5 square kilometers of snowpack and millions of metric tons of glacial ice.


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