"Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Northern Hemisphere Winter Snowpack Due to Climate Change"

New research shows that seasonal snow levels in the Northern Hemisphere have dwindled over the past 40 years due to climate change, with areas nearing a tipping point where they could face a disastrous loss of snow for decades to come. The relationship between temperature rise and snow loss is non-linear, with snow levels falling off a "cliff" and rapidly accelerating once temperatures pass a certain threshold. More than 2 billion people who rely on snow for water supply are at or near that tipping point, with the western United States poised to experience sharp declines in snow runoff. Policymakers are urged to act now to cut planet-warming emissions and adapt to a world with less snow.