Mass tourism as a social phenomenon is relatively new, with its numbers rising dramatically in recent years. Originating in the early 20th Century, the phenomenon experienced its first growth boost in the 1930s. Today, people make over one billion ...
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Mass tourism as a social phenomenon is relatively new, with its numbers rising dramatically in recent years. Originating in the early 20th Century, the phenomenon experienced its first growth boost in the 1930s. Today, people make over one billion ...
There are certain scientific principles that we, as a society, take for granted: that an object in motion will stay in motion; that atoms are the stuff of life; that our bodies are composed of units so tiny they can be seen only under the lens of a m...
There are certain scientific principles that we, as a society, take for granted: that an object in motion will stay in motion; that atoms are the stuff of life; that our bodies are composed of units so tiny they can be seen only under the lens of a m...
Rhode Island needs energy. A series of power plant closings and maxed out pipelines have left the state – and much of the New England area – in need of alternative sources of energy. The state needs a solution that would generate enough energy ...
Rhode Island needs energy. A series of power plant closings and maxed out pipelines have left the state – and much of the New England area – in need of alternative sources of energy. The state needs a solution that would generate enough energy ...
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to clean drinking water, and called upon states and international organizations to provide safe, clean, accessible, and affordable drinking water for all. Despite this...
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to clean drinking water, and called upon states and international organizations to provide safe, clean, accessible, and affordable drinking water for all. Despite this...
Small island developing states (SIDS) are at the forefront of the international conversation about climate change, and for good reason. Take, for example, the Maldives, a country consisting of 26 coral atolls that has a high point of less than eight ...
Small island developing states (SIDS) are at the forefront of the international conversation about climate change, and for good reason. Take, for example, the Maldives, a country consisting of 26 coral atolls that has a high point of less than eight ...
Parks and gardens in urban areas are more than just beautification projects. Green spaces not only break up grey surroundings and add color to what are usually monochromatic and bustling settings, they are immensely beneficial to the area surrounding...
Parks and gardens in urban areas are more than just beautification projects. Green spaces not only break up grey surroundings and add color to what are usually monochromatic and bustling settings, they are immensely beneficial to the area surrounding...
The 2016 Presidential debates were fraught with insults, drama, and disparaging comments. To the dismay of many, though, they were completely devoid of any discussion of climate change. The issue of climate change continued to be tossed aside as Dona...
The 2016 Presidential debates were fraught with insults, drama, and disparaging comments. To the dismay of many, though, they were completely devoid of any discussion of climate change. The issue of climate change continued to be tossed aside as Dona...
Miami Beach has often styled itself as the perfect tourist destination by the ocean; a modern day Atlantis. But this comparison may soon be all too accurate. Miami Beach is at the epicenter of the climate change crisis in South Florida, a regional gr...
Miami Beach has often styled itself as the perfect tourist destination by the ocean; a modern day Atlantis. But this comparison may soon be all too accurate. Miami Beach is at the epicenter of the climate change crisis in South Florida, a regional gr...
Perhaps the most defining characteristic of racism in the United States is its pervasiveness. It goes beyond personal attitudes and seeps into almost all institutional functions. Environmental policy and regulation is subject to these same discrimina...
Perhaps the most defining characteristic of racism in the United States is its pervasiveness. It goes beyond personal attitudes and seeps into almost all institutional functions. Environmental policy and regulation is subject to these same discrimina...
A 2013 This American Life episode called “Dopplegangers” introduced many Americans to the murky world of seafood fraud. Listeners tuning in grew horrified as the radio producers investigated an Oklahoman meat processing plant that sells hog rectu...
A 2013 This American Life episode called “Dopplegangers” introduced many Americans to the murky world of seafood fraud. Listeners tuning in grew horrified as the radio producers investigated an Oklahoman meat processing plant that sells hog rectu...
On March 4, a cohort of armed men stood waiting on the road to Tumeremo, a small town in the Venezuelan state of Bolívar. Since early morning they searched those who were travelling the road, stopping those headed towards Atenas, a gold mine adjacen...
On March 4, a cohort of armed men stood waiting on the road to Tumeremo, a small town in the Venezuelan state of Bolívar. Since early morning they searched those who were travelling the road, stopping those headed towards Atenas, a gold mine adjacen...
March 11, 2016 marked the beginning of the three-day World Culture Festival (WCF) held in India’s capital, New Delhi, to celebrate “The Art of Living’s (AOL) 35 years of service, humanity, spirituality and human values”. The Indian AOL is a ...
March 11, 2016 marked the beginning of the three-day World Culture Festival (WCF) held in India’s capital, New Delhi, to celebrate “The Art of Living’s (AOL) 35 years of service, humanity, spirituality and human values”. The Indian AOL is a ...