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Extreme (weather) vacations

  • Mark Anderson
  • Sep 21, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Oct 17, 2023

On this last week of summer, here is a reflection from Der Spiegel on the future of vacations in the context of a warming planet. Beyond the benefits that relaxation brings to the holidaymaker, tourism is of critical importance to the economy. It cites that the tourism industry generates 10 trillion dollars in revenue globally, supports about 334 million jobs, and is the primary source of cash inflow for numerous countries.



For communities that depend on tourism, the loss of income due to changing habits will be devastating, and could lead to economic hardship and deprivation.

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