The future of tourism in a changing world
An article published today (28th September, 2009) in the journal ‘Environment and Urbanization ‘ reports on research that finds that there is at most a weak link between population growth and rising emissions of greenhouse gases.
The paper contradicts growing calls for population growth to be limited as part of the fight against climate change [...]
Posted on September 27th, 2009 by Phill
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Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Thomas L. Friedman, author of ‘The World is Flat: a Brief History of the 21st Century’ wrote a recent column with this title in the New York Times. The piece begins:
The Price is Not Right
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: March 31, 2009
I don’t expect much from the G-20 meeting this week, but if [...]
Posted on April 27th, 2009 by Phill
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OK, don’t panic, it probably won’t be. But a report released this month by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the UK suggests that after that date air travel in the EU might become much more expensive as the carbon Emissions Trading Scheme includes emissions from aircraft for the first time.
The report concludes [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2008 by Phill
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