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Rising temperatures put 26 Japanese ski resorts at risk

Original: # ski # Sport # Japan A total of 26 resorts, including those in Aomori, Niigata and Gifu prefectures, would be able to o

A report on climate change and winter sports in Japan projects that 26 ski resorts, including ones in Aomori, Niigata and Gifu prefectures, would be able to operate only partially if temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Resorts at higher altitudes and latitudes are considered relatively more likely to survive, while lower-lying slopes face shrinking seasons and unreliable snow.

Why now: New findings link global warming to the survival of Japan's ski industry, raising concern among winter sports fans and regional economies.

JapanAomori PrefectureNiigata PrefectureGifu Prefecture

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• # ski # Sport # Japan A total of 26 resorts, including those in Aomori, Niigata and Gifu prefectures, would be able to operate only partially. Resorts at higher altitudes and latitudes are considered relatively more likely to survive If temperatures rise by 2 C above… · Snoro · 6

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