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An interesting selection of 10 half-truths / greenish slogans commonly heard in discussions related to the Climate Crisis, by Michael Löwy, a leading Ecosocialist theorist: againstthecurrent.org/atc233/discussing-the-climat…

Given that they are major consumers of water, recycling and reusing water should be a no brainer for hotels, especially in water-scarce regions. The technology is there, so what is stopping them? Should the price of hotel water increase to provide an incentive? www.euronews.com/green/2024/10/08/circular-economy…

Circular economy: Can hotels recycle wastewater from tourism? | Euronews

In regions of Europe where water is scarce, hotels are looking for ways to rationalise and recycle the water consumed by tourists. Some initiatives have…

Currently we have so much data, but little gets properly interpreted: a university student stumbled on a 10-year-old laser survey buried in Google search results, and using archaeology software discovered a hidden Maya city! How many ancient monuments and treasures lie buried and who will find them first - archaeologists or illicit antiquarians? www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmznzkly3go

Lost Mayan city found in Mexico jungle by accident

The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.

If you are looking for a green-themed card board game to play with friends or as a gift to young ones, check out the "Defenders of the Wild", a "card-driven cooperative game of animals against machines" by Outlandish Games outlandishgames.com/

Defenders of the Wild (Preorder)

Defenders of the Wild (Preorder)

As electric cars finally become mainstream, it is good to remember how far back they go, and who (you have one guess) may have deliberately delayed their adoption! origins.osu.edu/watch/historical-dominance-electri…

The Historical Dominance of the Electric Car | Origins

On December 18, 1898, the Jeantaud electric vehicle set the world’s first automotive land speed record of 63.13 km/hr (39.2 mph) over the course of…

Air and Marine pollution comes back with a vengeance, to our plates: according to French NGO BLOOM, research in the context of their TunaGate series, showed that there are dangerous levels of Mercury in virtually every tin of tuna sold in Europe! www.bloomassociation.org/en/mercury-contamination-…

ecoclub.com Tuna has higher levels of mercury than other fish mainly because it is an apex predator with a large life span that feeds on smaller fish already... Show more 4 days ago
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The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place in Cali, Colombia, with the aim of deciding how to fully implement and effectively assess the "landmark" Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreed in the previous meeting. The Global Greens have issued a set of five key demands:... Show more

COP16 Demands - Global Greens

Global Greens put forward demands for the best outcomes at COP16. Time is running out to save biodiversity and all life on Earth

Snorkel during slaughter? Sunbathe and gaze at the plumes of smoke? Thrilled by the arrival of refugees in little boats? One wonders if some travel-till-you-drop articles are written at the request of tourism advertisers. Even if you are one of those holiday makers that only care about their suntan, how safe is it for you? (the suntan also) www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/middl…

Should I cancel my Middle East holiday? The countries that need your tourism more than ever right now | The Independent

Travel companies are reporting a slump in bookings to popular tourist destinations – for countries like Egypt and Jordan the impact can be devastating.

An interesting tour model combining trekking with solar energy installations in remote Himalayan communities.

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A new report published today highlights 40 mechanisms that could enable policymakers, Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) and others to better distribute tourism’s benefits across local communities. The report, "Creating equitable destinations: How to manage and distribute tourism’s value to better serve communities" is published by the Travel... Show more