¡Venecia está a salvo! Pobre Venecia
Tras siglos de inundaciones, Venecia por fin ha levantado diques para salvarse de la marea alta. También se ha protegido a la ciudad de inundaciones catastróficas. Pero el cambio climático y la subida del nivel del mar plantean una interrogante…
What You Need to Know About Turbulence on Airplanes
Recent incidents with turbulence during air travel raise questions about this challenging weather phenomenon. Here’s what we know about it and how to stay safe. Countless travelers have experienced the distinct anxiety-inducing sensation of turbulence on flights: Eyes squeezed shut,…
Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.
After centuries of flooding, Venice has at long last raised seawalls to save itself from high water. They have already protected the city from catastrophic floods. But climate change and rising seas pose a gnawing question. Will Venice one day…
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
A treasured getaway for travelers in Japan is a retreat to one of thousands of hot spring resorts nestled in the mountains or perched on scenic coasts, some of which have been frequented for centuries. All are powered by Japan’s…
More Après, Less Ski: What This Season’s Weather Means for Ski Season
Conditions that are less than ideal (too little snow in some areas, too much in others) have left would-be skiers to find other forms of winter revelry. Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. knew something was amiss as soon as he stepped off…
This Winter, More Than Ever, We’re Skiing Straight to Hell
BERLIN — When I saw news photos of the bare slopes of the Alps’ storied ski resorts a few weeks ago, I felt relief. The green and brown mountains of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, where my family has skied at the…
The No-Jet Set: They’ve Given Up Flying to Save the Planet
With airplanes producing a large amount of climate-warming emissions, a growing number of travelers are signing pledges to keep their journeys on the ground. These days, the skies don’t seem so inviting: Airfares are climbing. Passengers are fighting. Computer systems,…
How Some Skiers Are Taking Back the Mountains
But by 2014, Taos Ski Valley was a faded jewel. The New Mexico resort had lost approximately 40 percent of its skiers since its heyday in the early 1990s. Financier and conservationist Louis Bacon bought the ski area in 2014,…
How Green is Your Cruise?
In the Caribbean, many cruise companies have bought islands and turned them into private resorts for the exclusive use of cruise passengers who cavort in enormous wave pools, rush down 135-foot water slides with names like Daredevil’s Peak, and zip-line…
El turismo del fin de los tiempos
Así es como me lo han explicado los científicos del parque: cuando los glaciares de marea, como los de la Bahía de los Glaciares, están sanos, avanzan lentamente durante siglos hacia el mar, empujando de frente un escudo formado por…
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