In an unprecedented move, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has partnered with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to confront the existential threat posed by climate change to winter sports. This marks the first time the UN’s weather agency has teamed up with an international sports federation. Partnership Aims to Strengthen Scientific and Sporting Dialogue The five-year Memorandum of Understanding, which enters into effect ahead of the 2024/25 winter season, commits the organizations to work together to highlight the far-reaching impacts of rising global temperatures on snow and ice cover. They plan to establish practical initiatives to strengthen scientific … Continue reading Winter Sports on the Brink: FIS and WMO Unite to Combat Climate Threat as Glaciers Shrink and Races Cancelled