Holiday blues: Tourism's climate impact far greater than previously estimated

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Carbon emissions from tourism - including flights, food and shopping - is four times higher than we thought, new research reveals

The climate impact of tourism may be as much as four times greater than previously thought, with the growing industry accounting for around eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according...

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