The 7.8-km Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened more than 50 years ago, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city of Ottawa.
The Rideau Canal ice skating rink in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on January 20, 2024. Photo: REUTERS
It is also a top attraction for ice skating enthusiasts looking for outdoor thrills during the cold Canadian winters.
NCC, which maintains and operates the slide, said that by early 2023 the slide will have no ice and will have to close due to warmer winters caused by climate change.
“Our team learned a lot from the challenges we faced last year and was able to put in place appropriate measures…” said NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum.
The NCC previously said it could only open when the ice was at least 12 inches (30 centimeters) thick, which required 10 to 14 consecutive days of temperatures between -20 degrees Celsius and -10 degrees Celsius.
The NCC and the Standards Council of Canada have conducted a climate change risk assessment of the Rideau Canal Skateway.
Mai Van (according to Reuters)
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