The Cancun Resort Where Saving Mangroves Is Easy, But Clean Energy Is Hard
The mangroves are an essential carbon sink, but the resort’s experience highlights how tricky it can be to navigate energy laws and renewable options.
Darin Graham is an award-wining climate journalist covering the travel industry for Skift. He reports on how airlines, hotels, and tourism businesses are responding to the climate change – from the innovations and technologies respawning the industry to greenwashing allegations and business risk.
What Makes an Airline ‘Emissions-Efficient’? See the Top 10 Rankings
Some airlines are becoming more efficient, but overall emissions are still growing as the sector grows. The bigger picture is how fast aviation is expanding, and what that means for the climate.
Airlines Welcome the End of Sweden’s Aviation Climate Tax
Sweden’s decision to scrap its aviation tax reflects a clear shift toward boosting competitiveness and regional connectivity. But it also underscores the ongoing tension between growth and climate change.
Eiffel Tower Shuts As Extreme Heatwave Strikes Parts of Europe
This week’s heatwave is the latest in a growing string of climate-related disruptions across Europe’s tourism sector, from ski resorts facing shrinking snow seasons to Mediterranean destinations battling wildfires.
Europe Heat Wave: Tourist Death and Wildfires Spark Travel Warnings
It’s too early to say how much extreme heat will disrupt early summer travel in the region, but the season has kicked off with a stark reminder: It is now part of the holiday landscape in southern Europe.
Singapore Airlines’ Emissions Rise, Climate Rules Threaten Higher Costs
Singapore Airlines' growing fleet of more fuel-efficient aircraft shows commitment to lower emissions, but it also locks in decades of continued fossil fuel use, with sustainable aviation fuel still limited.
‘Climate Is Our Number One Risk’: Iberostar Pushes for Tourism Sector Action
Iberostar’s warning that climate change is the top risk to its business and the wider tourism sector reflects a growing concerns that beachfront hotels may face mounting physical threats and financial exposure in the future.
Flight Emissions Data Is Everywhere – Is it Having an Impact?
When Travalyst and its partners release information on what they have learned from this, it could offer valuable insights into how emissions transparency influences traveler choices.
Antarctica’s TikTok-Fueled Climate Challenge
As visitor numbers climb and warnings of environmental risks mount, it remains to be seen whether new rules will be introduced, or if Antarctica will remain a frontier for high-carbon adventure tourism.
Luxury Hotel CEOs: Wealth Boom in India and China Is Driving Travel Demand
Hotel executives agreed that the global luxury market is increasingly defined by travelers once overlooked by Western strategies.