At this year's winter Olympics in Utah, the World Resources Institute told visitors that global warming has resulted in inconsistent snowfalls. In a warmer future, the US might be unable to host the winter games outside of Alaska due to insufficient snowpack.
近來在美國猶他州熱鬧登場的冬季奧運會上，世界資源協會代表就表示，在全球暖化效應下，降雪狀況極度不穩，積雪厚度不足，恐怕影響未來冬季奧運的舉行。