When the Winter Olympics kicked off in 1924, the city of Chamonix, France, had the glacial temperatures and heavy snowfall needed to host the Games. In fact, just weeks before the games kicked off, a massive snowstorm brought ...
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Feb 12, 2026
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The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.
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Feb 10, 2026
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The 25th Winter Olympic Games are upon us, with Italy set to host the Games for the fourth time. The schedule at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is set to look similar to previous iterations of the event: a mix of ...
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Feb 8, 2026
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A severe winter storm that brought crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow to a large part of the U.S. in late January 2026 left a mess in states from New Mexico to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power ...
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Jan 26, 2026
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Snow is a defining feature of mountain ranges, and of winter itself for much of the world. But beyond its scenic value, snow plays a vital role in mountain ecosystems, as well as a range of human socioeconomic activity, and ...
Environment
Jan 21, 2026
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For decades, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet's changing climate—but University of Toronto researchers have found that some of the underlying data underrepresents ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2026
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Connecticut gets snow in the winter, but that's about it for bad weather.
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2026
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The correlation between Arctic wildfires and abnormal snow cover under global warming is of growing concern. A comprehensive quantitative assessment by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 8, 2026
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One hundred days before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, it's too early for the weather forecast, but one thing is certain—there will be artificial snow, much to the dismay of environmental activists.
Environment
Oct 28, 2025
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