Commentary: Things you love that are being wrecked by climate change

CANBERRA: There are so many stories flying around about the horrors already being wrought by climate change, you’re probably struggling to keep up.

On top of that, news of the latest climate-related animal extinctions are becoming as common as reports of politicians doing nothing about it.The Italian city of Venice recently experienced its worst flooding since the mid-1960s, and the local mayor clearly connected this with climate change. Perhaps recent efforts to make artificial snow will give us a few more years on the slopes, but I’m not holding my breath.It’s not just snow sports that will be affected. As temperatures warm, simply being outside in some parts of the world will not only be less pleasant, but more harmful, causing greater risk of heat stress doing any sports or exercise.

FILE PHOTO: A woman uses her phone on an observation deck as the skyline, shrouded by haze, is seen in Singapore September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim/File Photo

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