Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño
Australian ski resorts are closing their operations up to a month early due to record-breaking winter heat and poor snowfall. Climate scientists attribute these conditions to the combined effects of global heating and the El Niño weather pattern.
Why it matters
This highlights the tangible economic and environmental impact of climate change on the winter sports industry.
Snow at Mount Buffalo, Victoria in July. Snow at Mount Buffalo, Victoria in July. Australia weather Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño ‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke multiple heat records
Prefer the Guardian on Google Major Australian alpine resorts are closing their ski operations up to a month early after a winter that broke multiple records for heat with limited snow falls being washed away by rain.
Predictions in June that a building El Niño could combine with global heating for a challenging ski season came to pass , with seven resorts either already closed or announcing ski lifts will stop operating this weekend.
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