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Central America, UpdatesClimate, COSTA RICA

Major Vulcanic Eruption in Costa Rica – It’s the Turrialba Volcano, Again.

Jan 18. Located due east of San José, Turrialba is just two hours from the San Jose airport yet feels like a different world entirely and that was never more…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, Climate, COVID, USA

USA. Bad Weather, COVID Cases Fuel 6th Day of Mass Flight Cancellations

December 29. Winter weather and COVID-19 cases among flight crews have pushed the nationwide travel nightmare into its sixth day. About 7,000 flights with at least one stop in the…

North America, UpdatesCANADA, Climate

British Columbia Sees Death Toll Rising From Massive Flood

November 18. The death toll from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts of British Columbia is set to rise, with the Canadian province declaring a state of emergency on…

North America, UpdatesClimate, Tourism, World

WTTC Launches New Net Zero Climate Footprint for Travel and Tourism

November 9. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the launch of an ambitious and groundbreaking Net Zero Roadmap, designed to guide the global travel and tourism industries in…

North America, UpdatesClimate, USA

Climate Crisis Bound to Effect US Tourism Economy . UCLA Study Warns Record Wildfire Seasons are “Only the Beginning”.

November 7. A new study from the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) warns that climate change largely driven by human activities is the main issue fueling record wildfire…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesClimate, Hurricane, Insurance

Hurricane Season Highlights the Importance of Travel Insurance

September 29. Leading travel insurance and assistance provider Allianz Partners has received nearly 5,000 travel insurance claims related to hurricane losses in 2021 alone, a reality that highlights the importance…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesClimate, Hurricane

Hurricane Sam moving slowly across Atlantic as a Category 4 storm

September 26. Hurricane Sam is moving slowly across the Atlantic on Sunday after developing into a Category 4 storm a day earlier, the National Hurricane Center said in a public…

Elsewhere, UpdatesClimate, World

UM: “The Planet is on Path towards Catastrophic Warming”

September 17. The planet is careening toward warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels -- far above what scientists say the world should be targeting -- according to a…