With overtourism in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound after the pandemic, popular destinations around the world are feeling the strain.
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University of Queensland research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn't negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action. The research was ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2024
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Each year, temperature records are broken and extreme weather events strike. July 22, 2024 now marks the hottest day on record, surpassing the previous heat records set in 2023.
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2024
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You're scrolling through Instagram, only half paying attention to your friends' updates, when a photo of a beautiful, pristine beach grabs your eye. Somebody you know is lounging on that very beach—and suddenly you want ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2024
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Every summer, millions of people jet off on vacations around the world. The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimates that international arrivals, the measure of global travel, will be 2% higher than the pre-pandemic ...
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2024
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While tourism's ability to create new jobs is indisputable, there is much talk of these jobs being low quality and precarious. Despite this criticism, many public administrations see tourism as a valid way to create new jobs ...
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2024
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South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, floods in the Eastern Cape and mid-latitude cyclones ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2024
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Gendered social innovation is a crucial process that intertwines social change with female entrepreneurship, empowerment, and the evolution of work among women in the tourism industry.
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2024
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A riverside community in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands narrowly escaped raging wildfires last month, but some say the record-setting blazes—still burning nearby—are compounding threats to their way of life.
Environment
Jul 4, 2024
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Last August, the picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan halved to US$100 per night a charge levied on international tourists. The fee recognized the "important role of the tourism sector in generating employment, earning ...
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2024
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