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Olympics

China Provided Abundant Snow for the Winter Olympics, but at What Cost to the Environment?

The dense artificial snow that blanketed the competition zones for the games is likely to affect water, soil, animals and plants in the mountainous regions, scientists say.

By Cristobella Durrette

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde competes in the mens downhill final during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing on Feb. 7, 2022. Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the environmental advocacy group Stand.earth awarded a tongue-in-cheek “coal medal” on Wednesday to Lululemon Athletica, best known for its yoga gear, at the company's Vancouver store. The fast-growing apparel brand relies heavily on coal power to source, weave and dye its fabric and manufacture its clothing. Credit: Stand.earth

Lululemon’s Olympic Challenge to Reduce Its Emissions

By Phil McKenna

Skiiers compete during the Alpine Skiing Team Event quarter-finals at the Jeongseon Alpine Center during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang on Feb. 24, 2018. Credit: Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images

Warming Trends: Winterless Olympics, a Disaster Novel Shows the Importance of Storytelling in Climate Conversations and a New Lab Studies Parks and Warming

By Katelyn Weisbrod

The logo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is seen in Tokyo on March 15, 2020. Credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

Warming Trends: Heating Up the Summer Olympics, Seeing Earth in 3-D and Methane Emissions From ‘Tree Farts’

By Katelyn Weisbrod

The municipality of Salla in northern Finland created a fictional bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics to bring attention to climate change. Photo Courtesy of the Save Salla campaign

Warming Trends: Airports Underwater, David Pogue’s New Book and a Summer Olympic Bid by the Coldest Place in Finland

By Katelyn Weisbrod

London Plays Up Sustainable Olympics to Lure Cleantech Industry

By Amy Westervelt

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