Travelers urged to keep it local in the name of sustainable tourism
From rolling vineyards to stunning beaches, there's no shortage of beauty to discover in our own backyards.
From rolling vineyards to stunning beaches, there's no shortage of beauty to discover in our own backyards.
Environment
Jun 19, 2024
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Iceland's government said Tuesday that it had granted a license to hunt 128 fin whales for the country's sole whaling company amid widespread criticism of the practice.
Ecology
Jun 11, 2024
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Swimming through the crystal clear waters of the Maldives, a nation renowned for its marine life, it could be easy to forget that these delicate ecosystems stand on the frontline of climate change and that seagrass habitats ...
Ecology
May 16, 2024
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Providing hotel guests with messages about water use while they are taking a shower can reduce the length of time they spend showering by more than 25%, a new study has shown.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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Suju Kali is a 50-year-old elephant in Nepal who has been carrying tourists for over 30 years. Like many elephants I encounter through my research, Suju Kali exhibits anxiety and can be aggressive toward strangers. She suffers ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2024
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People depend on natural ecosystems of trees, grasses and shrubs to capture carbon from the atmosphere and pull it underground to slow the decline toward climate-change disaster. Ironically, these same protected spaces also ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2024
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In the most comprehensive assessment of its kind to date, a new study released today reveals that marine protected areas (MPAs, national parks at sea) deliver a range of economic benefits to the fishing and tourism industries. ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2024
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Many criticize digital nomads for fueling gentrification and pricing out locals. Social, economic, spatial and cultural segregation between nomads and local communities has already stirred controversy from Canada to the Canary ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2024
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A team of researchers at the Universities of Lincoln, Sheffield, and Reading have developed a new method to improve the prediction of seasonal weather conditions in the U.K. and Northwest Europe.
Environment
Feb 26, 2024
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A first-of-its-kind study of the 2019-2020 "Black Summer" bushfires in Australia has revealed that the tourism industry nationwide took an immediate hit of $2.8 billion in total output to its broader supply chains and almost ...
Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2024
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