The new reserve protects 2,677 square kilometres around the Selvagens Islands, an archipelago in the North Atlantic. Marine ecosystems face three major threats: fishing, pollution, and the climate crisis. Protecting them against the first goes a long way towards helping them survive the second two.
When environmentalists on a Seychelles atoll decided to race boats made from ocean litter, they had 500 tonnes to pick from. Island nations such as Seychelles bear the brunt of marine plastic pollution due to the convergence of ocean currents, and events such as the the Aldabra Regatta attempt to draw attention to the issue of marine plastic pollution.
After being named the world's first certified intelligent tourism destination in 2018, Benidorm experienced a sharp shock in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
From Vanuatu to Canada’s Northwest Passage, the pressure to open up new areas to the cruise industry is relentless, but decisions are often made without detailed independent research on economic benefits or environmental impact. This is an issue currently faced by the community of Jervis Bay, 200km south of Sydney.
EU ocean conservation NGO Sciaena has launched a new hotel survey on ocean conservation. If you are a tourism accommodation provider (any size, type or location) currently starting, developing or scaling up ocean conservation initiatives, they want to hear from YOU
IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, announces the addition of four European hotels to its Low Carbon Pioneer programme, which brings together energy efficient hotels that have no fossil fuels combusted on-site* and are backed by renewable energy.
