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Global Tourism Causes 10th of All Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Report

posted by Fnord666 on Friday May 11 2018, @10:54AM   Printer-friendly
from the staycation dept.

MrPlow writes:

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A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney shows that global tourism, a trillion-dollar industry, contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and its carbon footprint is expanding rapidly.

Domestic and international tourism account for eight percent of total worldwide carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, researchers have found.

The study was based on data from 189 countries around the globe. It showed that the industry's carbon footprint was driven mainly by demand for energy-intensive air travel.

"Tourism is set to grow faster than many other economic sectors," with revenue projected to swell by four percent annually through 2025, said lead-author Arunima Malik, a researcher at The University of Sydney's business school.

Source: https://www.rt.com/business/426248-global-tourism-greenhouse-emissions/

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  • (Score: 2) by VLM on Friday May 11 2018, @07:52PM (2 children)

    by VLM (445) on Friday May 11 2018, @07:52PM (#678550)

    Second of all, exponential growth determines the result. Native Europeans have less than 2 children per woman, so they are currently on a path to extinction. The invasion force does about 4 children per woman if I remember right, causing population to double with every generation. This won't end well.

    1 in 5 people in Germany are 1st or 2nd generation immigrants right now according to the headlines... why bother traveling to Germany to experience German culture if its Syria culture not German culture? Eventually it makes more sense to go to the local Oktoberfest than to visit the all arab neighborhoods in Berlin.

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  • (Score: 1) by suburbanitemediocrity on Friday May 11 2018, @08:34PM

    by suburbanitemediocrity (6844) on Friday May 11 2018, @08:34PM (#678560)

    According to the Washington Post, there are seven times more Irish in the US than in Ireland.

  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 11 2018, @09:08PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 11 2018, @09:08PM (#678570)

    That's why I went to Chicago instead of Africa for my safari.