{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Cortina d'Ampezzo"]},"warnings":[{"code":"facet_value_not_in_vocabulary","message":"Value 'Cortina d'Ampezzo' for facet 'geography' is not in the controlled vocabulary."}]},"total":{"value":2,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Cortina+d%27Ampezzo","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"climcent-000004","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climcent-000004","title":"Snowfall Trends","publisher":{"name":"Climate Central","organization":"climate-central"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2026-01-21","source_url":"https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/2026-warming-winter-olympics","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document details the impact of rising temperatures on winter sports, noting that all cities hosting the Winter Olympics since 1950 have warmed. It highlights that the 2026 host cities, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, have seen significant temperature increases and a decrease in freezing days. Projections indicate a sharp decline in climate-reliable host sites by the 2050s, particularly for the Paralympic Games held in March.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000004#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"All cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics since 1950 have experienced warming, with an average increase of 4.8°F (2.7°C).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000004#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Cortina d’Ampezzo, February temperatures have risen by 6.4°F (3.6°C) over the 70 years since it first hosted the Games in 1956, leading to a 19% reduction in annual freezing days (a drop from 214 days in 1956-1965 to 173 days in 2016-2025).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000004#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The number of climate-reliable host locations for the Winter Olympics is projected to drop from 87 (94%) currently to 52 (56%) by the 2050s under a mid-range warming scenario (RCP4.5 and SSP2-4.5).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000004#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Winter Paralympic Games face higher risks due to their March schedule; only 22 of 93 potential host cities are projected to be reliable by the 2050s, and this number could drop to four by the 2080s in a high-emissions scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000004#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is impacting specific sports: the average U.S. ski season has shortened by up to a week compared to 1960–1979, and the 2026 Olympics will require over 3 million cubic yards of artificial snow.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000004#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","carbon dioxide emissions"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Utah"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","climate projection"]},{"id":"climcent-000234","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climcent-000234","title":"Warming Winter Olympics","publisher":{"name":"Climate Central","organization":"climate-central"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2022-02-02","source_url":"https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/warming-winter-olympics","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Analysis of 19 Winter Olympic host cities shows an average February warming of 4.8 °F since 1950, with some cities like Oslo warming by 9.8 °F. A University of Waterloo study indicates that under a high-emissions scenario, only one host city (Sapporo) would reliably provide safe and fair outdoor snow sports conditions by the 2080s. The Paralympic Games face higher risks due to their typical March scheduling, which coincides with warmer temperatures and a higher probability of rain.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000234#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Since 1950, February temperatures in the 19 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics have increased by an average of 4.8 °F, which is approximately three times the global average warming of 1.59 °F for the same period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000234#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific host cities show varying degrees of warming since 1950: Oslo and Lillehammer, Norway, experienced the highest increases at 9.8 °F and 9.2 °F respectively, while Squaw Valley, California, saw the lowest increase at 0.8 °F. Beijing's February temperatures rose by 8.9 °F, and the 2026 hosts, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, warmed by 5.9 °F.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000234#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A University of Waterloo study projecting conditions based on rain, wet snow, snow coverage, and temperature thresholds (below 14 °F or above 30 °F) finds that by the 2080s, only one city (Sapporo) would remain reliable for safe and fair February conditions under a high-emissions scenario. Under a low-emissions scenario aligned with Paris Agreement goals, eight of 21 host cities would be reliable by the 2080s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000234#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Winter Paralympic Games are at greater risk than the Olympics because they typically occur in March, when temperatures are higher and rain is more likely. Shorter Northern Hemisphere winters by 2100 may push these events closer to the spring thaw.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000234#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["World","Olympic Valley","Oslo","Lillehammer","Norway","Milan","Cortina d'Ampezzo","Italy","Sapporo","Northern Hemisphere"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","predictive modeling"]}]}