Screenshot of Euronews article By Rebecca Ann Hughes & JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM with AP - Published on 28/01/2026 - 7:00 GMT+1 Title: 1.6 million cubic metres of fake snow are ready for the Winter Olympics. Why is this problematic? Picture showing Olympic rings in snow. Caption "Climate change is also making artificial snow indispensable." Copyright Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years.