A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors that overwhelmed the rural destination.
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2023
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The signs started appearing in early November, and people waited anxiously as earthquakes and ground swells indicated a volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Iceland, was imminent.
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2023
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A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, sending a flash of light into the evening sky and spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of the Earth's power in the land known for fire and ice.
Environment
Dec 19, 2023
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A study conducted along the Southeast coast of India has unearthed a pressing environmental concern: the increasing risk of invasive species colonization on marine debris.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2023
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Ratings on platforms such as Yelp and TripAdvisor can greatly impact high-priced New York City restaurants that service tourists, but have less of an effect on restaurants frequented by "locals" outside of tourist areas, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2023
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Holidays are making a comeback after several years of disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Nearly 4 billion passengers boarded international flights in 2022, up from fewer than 2 billion in 2020. Recent research suggests ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2023
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Venice officials agreed Tuesday to test a fee on day tourists to the overcrowded historic center, weeks after UNESCO warned it could list the city as an at-risk world heritage site.
Environment
Sep 12, 2023
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With Portugal in the grip of a heat wave, a wildfire broke out on 5 August south of Odemira in the Alentejo region in southern Portugal. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission, shows the fire ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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Thousands of people on the beach. Children reportedly falling off evacuation boats. Panic. People fleeing with the clothes on their backs. It felt like "the end of the world", according to one tourist.
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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Destructive fires, temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and tourists dodging possible catastrophe by staying home. Will climate change end up transforming tourism—not least in the Mediterranean?
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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