Protecting biodiversity – and making it accessible – has paid off for Costa Rica

Tourism revenues account for almost 10% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. New research shows that charismatic wildlife is necessary but not sufficient to attract ecotourists.

Jeffrey R. Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University • conversation
April 22, 2022 ~9 min

Esports: how the struggling hospitality industry could capitalise on this massive business

There are huge potential revenues for tourism in online video gaming’s massive fanbase –  if they can be encouraged to attend live events in host cities.

Babak Taheri, Professor of Marketing, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 14, 2022 ~8 min


Axiom launch: why commercial space travel could be another giant leap for air pollution

Expanding the low-Earth orbit economy through increased commercial spaceflight will only push our planet further into its climate crisis.

Eloise Marais, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, UCL • conversation
April 8, 2022 ~6 min

Kenyan Tourism Begins Recovery From Pandemic with Local Travel

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 22, 2022 ~3 min

What happens when someone dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues

One day more of us may be able to travel further into space, and for longer.

Nick Caplan, Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Jan. 7, 2022 ~7 min

The Maldives is threatened by rising seas – but coastal development is causing even more pressing environmental issues

The Maldives is facing coastal erosion, overdevelopment and a tide of plastic pollution.

Alex Arnall, Associate Professor in Environment and Development, University of Reading • conversation
Oct. 27, 2021 ~7 min

Death in space: here's what would happen to our bodies

The vastly differing environment would need a whole new approach to disposing of dead bodies.

Tim Thompson, Dean of Health & Life Sciences + Professor of Applied Biological Anthropology, Teesside University • conversation
Oct. 15, 2021 ~6 min

SpaceX Inspiration4 mission sent 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and brought space tourism closer to reality

The Inspiration4 mission sent four civilians to space for three days. Though still funded by a billionaire, the mission is a step forward in the nascent space tourism industry.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~7 min


SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will send 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and bring space tourism closer to reality

The Inspiration4 mission is sending four civilians to space for three days. Though still funded by a billionaire, the mission is a step forward in the nascent space tourism industry.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~7 min

Why we need to stop thinking of the Caribbean as a tourist 'paradise'

The Caribbean has long been the gold standard for Western tourism: but our image of the islands as paradises ripe for our enjoyment is harming their environment and people.

Renée Landell, Researcher in Postcolonial Ecocriticism, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Aug. 11, 2021 ~7 min

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