FT.com / Global warming will hit ski resorts, UN warns

"The future of some famous low-level ski resorts, including Kitzbühel in Austria, could be wrecked by global warming, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

The snowfall in relatively low-lying mountain areas will become increasingly unpredictable and unreliable as temperatures rise over the coming decades, according to research by the University of Zurich."

This is a particularly enigmatic piece of news. On the one hand, one could easily brush off the plight of ski resorts and skiers with a remark that "they are for the well-to-do" which isn't necessarily true but at least fits the image.

On the other hand, if you are trying to get a message to the "financial elite" about the perils of global warming, what better way than to hit them where it hurts: in their winter sports in Switzerland. That's sure to turn some elite heads.

Interesting that this comes from the UN. Do they really have a special section on ski resorts or is this a case of "knowing your audience"? I'm sure that the Bubbas, quick to be critical of the UN, will not miss this opportunity.