Category: Pollution

Spain wants to ban short-haul flights, drawing environmental concerns

Spain wants to ban short-haul flights when there is an alternative by train that takes less than 2.5 hours. Environmental groups have slammed the proposal as ‘purely symbolic’.

Shift the focus from carbon footprint to climate shadow

The “climate shadow,” a concept that help each of us visualize how the sum of our life’s choices influence the climate emergency.

Ban on cruise ships docking near Barcelona’s city center

Taking aim at overtourism and pollution, Barcelona has banned cruise ships from docking near the city center, beginning Oct. 22. 

Rio de Janeiro beaches welcome swimmers back after successful cleanup effort

For the first time in more than a decade, Rio de Janeiro's beaches are safe for swimming.

Hotel Marcel New Haven is the first fossil fuel-free hotel in the U.S

Today, that vision is now a reality and Hotel Marcel has also become the first Passive House-certified hotel in the country. 

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The Westin Washington launches a new sleep enhancing program 

The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Dr. Whitney Roban, Ph.D., a leading sleep expert, to launch a new sleep enhancing program designed to support the wellness routines of its guests, specifically those who experience “First Night Effect.”