Pro snow riders bumming out over GOP’s assault on the EPA and climate science | The Colorado Independent
More and more, winter sports athletes are speaking out about climate change and how they need the planet to stay cold and snowy enough to protect their livelihoods. [big-mountain ripper Jeremy Jones ] is said to have even forsaken helicopters and chairlifts when he goes snowboarding to demonstrate his commitment to the planet.
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Although this year’s La Niña unleashed plenty of powder in the northern Rockies, and left the southern Rockies thirsty, the “gains are only a small blip on a century-long snowpack decline,” the USGS said.
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