A skier at Vermont's Mount Snow. (Mount Snow Photo)

Climate Change Report: R.I.P. Winter

If you hope to pass on your love of winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding or snowshoeing to your kids or grandkids, don’t bother.

That seems to be the sentiment of a federal climate change report released this week that predicts dire consequences from a warming planet. According to a Boston Globe article, the Northeast will not only suffer from extreme heat and flooding in coming decades, but also experience shorter, warmer winters that could make Northeast winter sports just a memory.

Read more about the federal climate change report and the predicted impact of climate change on the Northeast.