A recent study published in the Current Issues in Tourism surveyed 339 elite athletes and coaches from 20 countries to establish conditions needed for fair and safe snow sports competitions such as the Winter Olympics. Using those criteria, unfair and unsafe...
On January 15, a major oil spill covered the northern beaches of Lima, Peru. The oil spill came from an oil refinery belonging to the Spanish multinational Repsol and was linked to the eruption of the Tonga volcano. The company has not taken responsibility, nor has it...
Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta, a coastline city, to Nusantara, a site deep in the jungle. The reason? Jakarta will soon be underwater. Sitting on swampy ground near the sea, the current capital is prone to flooding. In fact, the streets get so clogged...
According to the latest annual report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2021 saw 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S., making this year the third-costliest extreme weather event year on record. From flash floods and...
A study published on Jan 11 by twenty three researchers and fourteen institutes reported yet another record-breaking ocean temperature increase in 2021. While this may not sound surprising, the amount of warming and its implications might shock you. Co-author of the...
