The digital nomad lifestyle sounds like a dream to many. Laptop in hand, working from a sunny cafe, and exploring new places between Zoom calls. Over the past few years, this trend has grown quickly, with millions of people now traveling the world while working remotely. While digital nomadism offers incredible freedom, it’s also worth looking at what it means for the places that host digital nomads. Behind the Instagram-ready images, destinations like Bali are facing real challenges, both ...| Ecotourism World
Campaigners have warned of an increase in members of the public attempting to produce videos and images to share online.| Express.co.uk
Hayden Clarkin, inspired by the ongoing YIMBYTown conference in New Haven, asks me about rail capacity on transit-oriented development, in a way that reminds me of Donald Shoup’s critique of …| Pedestrian Observations
The greenhouse gases emitted by the production of concrete, called embodied carbon, are occasionally used as a green-NIMBY argument against building new things. A Berlin Green spokesperson coauthored a study opposing U-Bahn construction on the grounds that the concrete used in construction would raise emissions. More recently, I’ve seen American opponents of transit-oriented development in […]| Pedestrian Observations
Worker productivity drops by 2-3% for every degree above 20°C, with half of the world’s population already suffering the adverse consequences of high temperatures| RAPPLER
World Ocean Day is celebrated around the world on June 8th to highlight the crucial role oceans play in supporting life on Earth. Did you know that oceans produce around 50% of the Earth's oxygen and provide a main source of protein for billions of people? The health of our oceans is vitally linked to […] The post Easy Ideas for World Ocean Day appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.| Science Experiments for Kids
Popular coastal tourism spots are being increasingly affected by rising sea levels. This has a negative impact on these destinations as they become more prone to flooding, erosion and damage to buildings and nature. But what can we do as tourists to help with these rising sea levels? And is there any way to balance tourism and the environment in a positive way? Read on to find out more about this, and what we can do to help. What is the Current Situation of Rising Sea Levels? The enviro...| Ecotourism World
I am not a board games person, yet I always seem to find myself surrounded by them. Such was the case one August evening in 2023, during a round of the bird-watching-inspired game, Wingspan. Released in 2019 by Stonemaier Games, designer Elizabeth Hargrave’s creation is credited with a dramatic shift in the board game industry. […]| Sounding Out!
Find out what our readers enjoyed the most in 2023. Our top 5 blogs discuss a range of issues from financing water to the evolution of climate policies, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme,…| Environment Focus
In a midwestern town, thousands of people who lived and worked near Sterigenics were exposed to cancer-causing rates of ethylene oxide.| Cancer Wellness