Santa Barbara (global-adventures.us): The loss of biodiversity impacts the environment as significantly as climate change and pollution, a study published by an international research team working at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) has found. "For the past 15 years, ecologists have built a rich understanding of the consequences of [...]

Madrid (global-adventures.us): Asia leads the world’s growth in travel and holds seven out of the ten busiest inter-city routes. In addition to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, known as the BRIC markets, Indonesia, the Philippines and Chile showed an impressive growth, according to analysis by the market intelligence solution Amadeus Total Demand. [...]

Newton (global-adventures.us): Travelers are making more eco-friendly decisions and consider the environmental impact before booking hotels or transportation, TripAdvisor says. During a recent survey of more than 700 U.S. travelers, 71 percent said they plan to make more eco-friendly choices in the next 12 months. Fifty-seven percent of travelers said they “often” make eco-friendly travel [...]

Bristol (global-adventures.us): Wildscreen, an educational charity, launched a creative communications competition to raise awareness amongst young people about animals and plants affected by climate change. Founded in 1987, the organization tries to promote the conservation of nature and the public’s appreciation of biodiversity in Britain and around the world through wildlife imagery. Whether it’s body [...]

New York (global-adventures.us): American Express Business Travel sees a modest increase in airfares and says that travelers appear to be moving back to the front of the plane, showing positive signs companies may likely be feeling more optimistic ...

Newton (global-adventures.us): Americans expect to travel more in 2010 than in 2009. Forty-one percent of U.S. respondents said they plan to spend more on leisure travel in 2010 than they did in 2009 and 92 percent ...