Shumita Basu

The talks this week are set to go on until tomorrow.

President Trump's advisor Steve Woodcock has described them as productive, though Zelensky said the recent bombardment on energy infrastructure had forced them to shift position.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway.

The Swedes got the first win of the 2026 Games yesterday, beating South Korea in mixed doubles curling, a sport that's captured attention in recent games.

It's one of 16 sports, 116 medals, and nearly 3,000 athletes expected on display over the coming weeks.

A lot to organize for the International Olympic Committee, but one thing they can't control is maybe the most important thing of all, the weather.

Janice Kai Chen is a reporter for The Washington Post and has been looking at how climate change is affecting the Games.

A study commissioned by the IOC in 2024 concluded that if global emissions continue as is, there will be just 52 locations that are climate-reliable by the 2050s and just 46 by the 2080s.

Concerns over snow have long been on the mind of ski officials.

Just weeks ago, large portions of bare ground dotted the downhill course in Bormio, the site of several planned events, including men's alpine skiing.

Usually a solution to that is to make snow with machines.

The Olympics have relied heavily on artificial snowmaking since it was first used in Lake Placid in 1980.

And while it's useful, it can also present some problems when temperatures are too warm to make snow during the day.

Ultimately this year, as in many Olympics past, lots of the snow you'll see on TV will be artificially made.

Chen reports the Paralympic Games under current climate projections could suffer the most.

Because they're held after the Olympic Games in March, temperatures get even warmer, presenting even more problems.

Some solutions that have been floated include hosting the Paralympic Games a month earlier in January or hosting them in a different city than the Olympics.

Ultimately, though, researchers told Chen what really needs to happen is we need to address the root cause of the issue, which is emissions.

Olympic athletes are also getting on board with that messaging.

Bee Kim, a 19-year-old snowboarder competing for Team USA this year, is part of an organization called Protect Our Winters, a climate advocacy group for outdoor enthusiasts.