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NHL Warns Hockey’s Future Threatened by Climate Change
Thu, 2014-07-24 16:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux
Young and old hockey stars reach for the puck in a game of shinny on a frozen pond in Palgrave, something the NHL worries may become less possible as the climate changes. Jim Wilkes / TORONTO STAR
Hockey is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint, for good reason: more than other pro sports, it depends on cold weather and clean water.
thestar.com - by Kevin McGran - July 23, 2014
There’s a lot to be worried about when it comes to global warming and climate change: Rising sea levels, killer heat waves, extreme storms, to a name a few.
Now comes word it might affect hockey.
So if the doomsayers haven’t gotten your attention about the dangers of rising temperatures, Canada, then maybe the NHL’s warning that it will affect the future of the sport will.
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