Perspective: Winters are changing. It’s time to work together on climate change

Growing up in the Midwest, winter was a special time. The first snowfall every year meant a return to the winter sports we love, like skiing. For both of us, our love of the environment and our desire to protect it began during those beloved winters in our homes of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Whether one grows up skiing, surfing, hiking or just simply enjoying the outdoors on a nice day, nearly everyone creates an emotional bond with nature. It’s something — one of the few things left, really — that has...