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Do tourism taxes actually deter travelers?
From Venice to Barcelona, overcrowded travel destinations are taxing vacationers. But the question remains as to whether such strategies really help reduce overtourism β and where the money generated goes.
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:
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Syrian bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures
Deadly violence in Syria's Alawite heartland is the worst since rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad in December.
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:US strikes back at China's maritime trade with port fee
Chinese-built ships could face a $1.5 million docking fee at US ports, the latest move to curb China's trade dominance. What would the impact be when combined with Donald Trump's tariffs and other protectionist measures?
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:Iranian artists face worsening persecution
As the makers of award-winning film "My Favourite Cake" face trial in Tehran, months after rapper Toomaj Salehi narrowly avoided execution, Iran continues its war on free expression.
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:Why the US oil boom isn't helping regular people
The oil industry says upping production means lower prices for taxpayers, energy independence and good jobs for Americans. Is that really so?
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:From Her Perch at the Front Desk, This School Staffer Helps Kids Show Up Each Day
For Role Call, we spoke with Nancy MuΓ±oz about how her work at a middle school includes answering phone calls, greeting visitors β and fighting chronic ...
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:Cricket: India beat New Zealand to win 3rd Champions Trophy
India secured the title in Dubai after being unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Does Trump really want a weaker dollar?
Overturning three decades of American policy will not be painless
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Does Trump really want a weaker dollar?
Overturning three decades of American policy will not be painless
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Investors think the Russia-Ukraine war will end soon
The prospect of peace is reshaping markets, in ways both ominous and promising
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Investors think the Russia-Ukraine war will end soon
The prospect of peace is reshaping markets, in ways both ominous and promising
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Should African states impose a wealth tax on the super-rich?
Many African countries are facing acute economic challenges. As the number of super-rich on the continent grows, so do calls to impose wealth taxes.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Are plastic straws really so bad for the environment?
The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Watch: Man survives being run over by train
Surveillance footage shows the man standing up and walking away after the incident in Lima.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:ASEAN summit invites China, Gulf states amid tariffs threat
The Southeast Asian trade bloc has invited China and several Arab states to a joint summit in Kuala Lumpur in May. Could a new trade alliances emerge in response to Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies?
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:BahΓa Blanca: Residents flee homes in flooded Argentine city
Torrential rain has forced more than 1,200 residents to leave their homes.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests
Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Women bear brunt of South Sudanβs heatwave made worse by climate change
A scientific study links record-breaking heat in the conflict-hit country to global warming and shows how women and girls are more exposed to health risks and school closures The post Women bear brunt of South Sudanβs heatwave made worse by climate change appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Advancing womenβs rights and empowerment in climate adaptation
In Peru, women's lives are being transformed by climate projects designed to put them at the heart of decision-making The post Advancing womenβs rights and empowerment in climate adaptation appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in integrity push
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has rejected widely used rulebooks for cleaner cooking, which will require projects to switch to more rigorous methods The post Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in integrity push appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:US withdraws from coal-to-clean JETP deals for developing nations
Just Energy Transition Partnerships for South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam will have to move forward without US backing as Trump walks away from international climate funding The post US withdraws from coal-to-clean JETP deals for developing nations appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission
The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:What US funding cuts mean for climate science
Since reentering the White House, US president Donald Trump has made sweeping cuts to key scientific institutions. What could it mean for the rest of the world and efforts to combat climate change?
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Paid maternity leave in tennis β courtesy of Saudi Arabia
From now on, professional tennis players are to receive paid maternity leave. The World Tennis Association calls it a historic innovation β one that was only made possible because Saudi Arabia is funding it.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change
The US government has ended support for a scheme that taught villagers how to produce honey, mangoes and cleaner cookstoves The post Trumpβs aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:How Tiktok helped one woman quit a toxic relationship
Linda Loran, a single mother of three, quit an abusive relationship with the help of social media. Now she tells her story on TikTok.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:WHO and Switzerland cement cooperation until 2028
WHO and Switzerland have announced the renewal of their cooperation strategy for the period 2024-2028. In 2013, Switzerland became the first high-income country in the WHO European Region to pilot a cooperation strategy with WHO (hereafter referred to as the WHO-Switzerland Cooperation Strategy). In 2022, WHO and Switzerland jointly decided to update and renew this cooperation strategy, which was done on 4 March 2025...
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated β WHO
Haemorrhage β severe heavy bleeding β and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). These conditions were responsible for around 80 000 and 50 000 fatalities respectively in 2020 β the last year for which published estimates are available - highlighting that many women still lack access to...
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Extreme heat is messing with education
Heat waves, storms and floods disrupted the education of hundreds of millions of students in 2024 alone. What can schools do as climate change fuels extreme weather?
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually looksΒ like
The "climate vulnerable" are often thought to be women and children in the Global South - a stereotype that reinforces existing inequalities and power imbalances The post A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually lookslike appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:International Women's Day: Female coaches battling barriers
A male coach leading an elite women's team is an everyday sight, but the opposite is almost never true. Helen Nkwocha, who has broken that convention in soccer, is among the women and coaches who want things to change.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin as a US strategic reserve: Does it make sense?
Donald Trump hosts a cryptocurrency summit at the White House on Friday amid much anticipation about his plans for a national stockpile of digital currencies. Buying bitcoin at all-time highs could be a costly move.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Creator of viral AI Trump Gaza video warns of possible dangers
The video apparently satirising a proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip was shared by the US president on social media.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:US butterfly populations have plummeted in the last decade
In the US, butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in a decade. A new study shows climate change, habitat loss, and pesticides are driving the decline.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: