Ski Federation and UN Weather Agency Collaborate on Climate Change Strategy

The partnership aims to address the existential threat climate change poses to winter sports and tourism.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have formed a five-year partnership to tackle climate change impacts on winter sports.
The collaboration marks the first instance of the WMO partnering with an international sports federation, starting ahead of the 2024-25 winter season.
Climate change has already caused the cancellation of 26 out of 616 World Cup events last season due to adverse weather conditions.
Rising global temperatures threaten the future of winter sports, with only 10 countries expected to have 'climate-reliable' conditions for Winter Games by 2040.
Alpine glaciers have lost about 60% of their volume since 1850, severely impacting mountain ecosystems and winter tourism.