Category: Climate Change

Melting ice a ticking time bomb for Pacific islands

At current rates, sea-level rise will submerge or make unliveable many islands within a century, maybe sooner

VIDEO: WTM responsible tourism programme addresses climate change

The keynote speech at this year's World Responsible Tourism Day told some hard truths about their impact on climate change, and what needs to be done

VIDEO: Four Responsible Tourism sessions from Tuesday at WTM London 2015

Sessions on carbon efficiency, wildlife, child protection and the role of governments in managing tourism in destintations

Tourists to Maldives now to pay a Green Tax to fund conservation

The Maldives have begun implementing a new Green Tax at US$6 per tourist bed aimed at protecting the Maldives’ fragile environment

Instead of expanding airports, why not introduce a ‘frequent flyer tax’?

The demand for ever more air travel and new runways comes from a small minority of frequent flyers, the 15% who take 70% of flights.

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