Tag: Climate Change
Autumn yet to arrive in Kyoto
Visitors to Kyoto are still waiting to enjoy the city’s peak autumn leaves season, which has been delayed this year due to rising temperatures...
PATA sets out plans to support members on climate-related impacts on...
As environmental disruptions and climate-related events increasingly impact travel, PATA has devised a multifaceted response to address these challenges.
PATA chiefs said the association’s response...
The impact of bad weather on tourism
At the beginning of 2024, the UN published research that climate change may affect tourism and agricultural output – the world is predicted to experience increasing climate disasters, high food prices and more extreme weather
Aviation experts say fatalities from turbulence “rare”
Aviation experts weighing in on Singapore Airlines’ turbulence-related accident on Tuesday (May 21), where a 73-year-old passenger with a heart condition had died, say...
Climate concerns can impact destination reputation: PATA panel
Popular Asia-Pacific destinations negatively impacted by climate change can restore their reputations if they face up to the challenges and take action to implement...
Climate change conversations central at Arabian Travel Market’s opening event
The climate crisis was under the spotlight during the opening session of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) on Monday, with tourism and economy figureheads from...
Indonesia unveils carbon calculator tool to spur climate action
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE), in collaboration with Jejak.in, has launched the Carbon Footprint Calculator (CFPC) platform, which educates the travelling public...
WTTC sets out Net Zero Roadmap for travel and tourism
As part of efforts to tackle the climate crisis, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a Net Zero Roadmap for the...
Climate action blueprint for destinations in the works
Two global tourism bodies have come together to develop a blueprint for climate action in destinations.
The blueprint, helmed by the Future of Tourism Coalition...
How climate change poses tourism risk (or opportunity)
Kevin Phun, director of Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore, shares the impacts climate change has on tourism, and how tourism players have to learn not just to adapt to climate change, but also to leverage its presence to propel the industry forward.
