Tourism Dilemmas
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Wildfires, floods and more, how will tourism and travel adapt to climate change?
Changing conditions will affect where humans can safely travel to. But travel patterns take time to evolve.
Nick Davies, The Conversation
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The hubris of the Titan and the Titanic – the dark side of the super-rich seeking adventure
The tragic end of the Titan’s affluent passengers can be read alongside the reduction of a site of death to a spectacle and the market of extreme tourism.
Ghazala Jamil
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How increasing tourism in Antarctica threatens its unique ecosystems
More than 1,00,000 tourists are set to travel to the ice continent this season.
Elizabeth Leane, The Conversation, Anne Hardy, The Conversation, Can Seng Ooi, The Conversation, Carolyn Philpott, The Conversation, Hanne EF Nielsen, The Conversation & Katie Marx, The Conversation
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Neel Mukherjee’s new novel: A publisher at war with his industry embarks on a radical experiment
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Beaches are banning sunscreens to save coral reefs. So should you say goodbye to them?
Science seems to be suggest that traditional sunscreens are bad. But it’s not that simplistic.
Isabelle Côté, The Conversation
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How Kashmir’s famed mountain resorts are being turned into heavily polluted concrete jungles
Reckless construction and lack of waste management have wrecked the fragile ecosystems of Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Gulmarg.
Athar Parvaiz
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A study reveals the carbon footprint of tourism – and it’s four times higher than we thought
Global tourism produces about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, much more than previous estimates.
Dr Arunima Malik, The Conversation & Dr Ya-Yen Sun, The Conversation
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Ladakh’s soaring popularity as a tourist paradise has left the arid region water-starved
The Bollywood hit ‘3 Idiots’ led to an unprecedented rise in tourism in the desert district. But this brought with it environmental and ecological damage.
Karthikeyan Hemalatha, IndiaSpend.com
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The travel industry is creating a bad name for itself – and tourists are facing the backlash
At many popular destinations, residents are protesting against crowding, rowdy visitors and low wages as tourism has failed to consider local needs.
Carter A Hunt, The Conversation
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Who is behind anti-tourism attacks in Spain and what do they want?
A series of attacks on popular holiday destinations has authorities concerned.
Karl McLaughlin, The Conversation
The Reel
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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Why it is okay to charge tourists more than locals for chips or Taj Mahal tickets
Expecting visitors to pay a little more to protect and maintain the sites they enjoy is defensible.
Sally Everett, The Conversation
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Despite anti-gay stance, Zanzibar’s tourism thrives on Freddie Mercury tours
It’s a big disgrace.
Rhea Nath
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A print campaign inspired by this Gujarat tourism advertisement is angering conservationists
An uninspired and insensitive campaign message.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I