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Climate change threatening the viability of winter games
The Winter Olympics kick off tonight in Italy, a celebration of human athleticism and death defying feats on snow and ice. But there's growing concern that climate change could change how and where the games are held and Olympic organisers are already making plans. Three decades ago an American fella named Craig started an online mailing list. Craigslist took off, making him a billionaire and - according to many - wiping out the revenue streams of newspapers across the world. In the years since Craig Newmark has invested heavily in independent journalism and pledged to give away most of his…
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