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Study: Global warming could leave Japan with only 7 natural-snow ski resorts
Original: Japan ski resorts using only natural snow could fall to 7 due to global warming: study
A new study warns that climate change could reduce the number of Japanese ski resorts relying entirely on natural snow to just seven. Japan's ski industry, long famous for its powder snow, faces shrinking seasons and heavier dependence on artificial snowmaking as winters warm, raising concerns for regional tourism economies that depend on winter visitors.
Why now: New research on climate change's threat to Japan's ski industry has just been reported.
Evidence
- Japan ski resorts using only natural snow could fall to 7 due to global warming: study · Japan Today
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