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This Olympic Skier Wants to Save the World From Fake Snow

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This week: the threat to skiing, a $1 million prize for peat and a hidden flooding risk.

The American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins competing in 2016. “Saving winter is something I believe in,” she said.

The thrill of victory

Jessie Diggins is a cross-country skier on the American women’s team and a favorite to win a medal at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.