As if news about climate change couldn’t getting any worse this year, the New York Times is reporting ski resorts could soon be a topic of nostalgia. 

Researchers are predicting that many of the mainland’s ski resorts will eventually vanish due to warmer winters:

Whether this particular winter turns out to be warm or cold, scientists say that climate change means the long-term outlook for skiers everywhere is bleak. The threat of global warming hangs over almost every resort, from Sugarloaf in Maine to Squaw Valley in California. As temperatures rise, analysts predict that scores of the nation’s ski centers, especially those at lower elevations and latitudes, will eventually vanish.

Read the full story here.

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