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Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago

Trauma still lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago. The Indian Ocean tsunami struck a dozen countries on Dec. 26, 2004, following a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing about 230,000 people across Asia.

AP News - 1 hour ago

Increase in tourism emissions

Dawn - 3 hours ago

Tourism in Samen underground city to see enhancement, official says

TEHRAN- The underground city of Samen in Malayer, Hamedan province, is poised for tourism enhancement, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Tehran Times - 10 hours ago

OCEAN DRIVE -- Stunning road trip down Canada's sublime coast offers lobster & wild adventures

Irish Sun - 15 hours ago

Halls Gap tourism takes $1.9m a day hit as fire continues to rage

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 day ago

Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon. But not everyone is sure it's such a good idea.

BBC News - 1 day ago

Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated Asian coastal communities across thousands of miles.

AP News - 1 day ago

Iran becomes Türkiye's second-largest source of tourism in November

Tehran Times - 1 day ago

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami

ABC News - 1 day ago

Denmark Strait cataract: The world's largest waterfall, hidden underwater and unlike any other on land

Live Science - 2 days ago

Coast Guard Halts Departure of Historic Ocean Liner Destined to Become a Giant Artificial Reef -- The historic ocean liner the SS United States appears to be staying at a Philadelphia dock for now after the U.S. Coast Guard...

Military.com - 2 days ago

One in 10 southern right whales alive in 1893 could have still been swimming today, study finds

Guardian UK - 2 days ago

Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates - Greg Breed, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Peter Corkeron, Griffith University

The Conversation - 2 days ago

Electrochemical removal of ocean CO2 offers potential — and concerns -- Sean Mowbray

Mongabay - 2 days ago

Dogecoin forecasted to hit $3 as whales continue to accumulate Pepe Coin; will Lunex Network price surpass $0.5 this season? - Times of India

Times of India - 2 days ago

Fresh hope in search for MH370 as Malaysia announces hunt will resume

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

Four grey whales were seen swimming off of La Jolla on December 18, 2024.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

Iran, China sign cooperation MOU at Indian Ocean Forum

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iran and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for development cooperation on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Rim Development Cooperation Forum.

Mehr News Agency - 3 days ago

Squat lobsters and filtering fungi: Discoveries from the ocean deep to an African lab

In our progress roundup, an underwater mountain in the Southern Pacific yields new species and South Africa researchers grow fungi to fight river pollution.

Christian Science Monitor - 4 days ago

Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts

ABC News - 4 days ago

Southern Delaware tourism opens photo contest Jan. 1

Bay to Bay News - 4 days ago

How the world lines up, from wars to whales

America has strengthened NATO. Russia and China have drawn closer to Iran and North Korea. Here’s how the world lines up in 2025

Economist - 4 days ago

Turkey unveils drastic new plan to stop tourists abandoning country for Greece -- The plans aim to upskill the country's tourism workers amid increased competition from popular...

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Panic in Greece as new tourism law threatens to tank country's economy -- The Greek government is trying to address concerns around short-term lets and overtourism.

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress selected as Korea's top tourism destination of 2024

Korea Times - 4 days ago

20 years of trauma: Why healing has been hard for survivors of the Indian Ocean quake and tsunami

Channel NewsAsia - 5 days ago

Hundreds of whales to be harpooned as Iceland issues new hunting licenses -- Spoorthy Raman

Mongabay - 5 days ago

An Ocean of Possibilities

Business Insider - 6 days ago

Tourism and hospitality get research funding as Holidays Act resets -- 16 Dec 04:00 PM

NZ Herald - 6 days ago

Saving IDF soldiers' lives across the ocean in New York

YNET News - 7 days ago

New Orleans tourism leader Mark Romig steps down from New Orleans & Co.

The Advocate - 10 days ago

Carbon emissions from tourism are rising disproportionately fast

Economist - 11 days ago

The ReefLine Will Create a Coral Reef Out of Sunken Art

The ReefLine blends art with ocean conservation, building a new "hybrid reef" just 600 feet off the coast of Miami Beach.

Miami New Times - 11 days ago

Ocean Helps in Sustainable Economy: Expert

Deccan Chronicle - 12 days ago

In Malaysia, digital nomads mix tourism and business travel

Malaysia is targeting digital nomads from abroad to help boost its economy. These remote workers blur the line between business travel and tourism while supporting local businesses.

Deutsche Welle - 13 days ago

Norway’s whales harassed, and threatened, by “nonstop” noise

Mother Jones - 14 days ago

The Clue That Tracked a Butterfly Across the Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic - 15 days ago

Killer Whales Hunt and Feast on the Largest Fish On Earth

New York Times - 17 days ago

Scientists sound alarm about horrific ocean circulation tipping point

Independent UK - 20 days ago

After a Canadian orca pod's decline, now 'you can see the whales coming back' -- A decades-old habitat preservation effort in British Columbia, Canada, is showing positive signs for one type of orcas that live there.

Christian Science Monitor - 20 days ago

HKFP Lens: Two giant pandas gifted by Beijing debut to media at Ocean Park

Hong Kong Free Press - 21 days ago

'Recorriendo con Salvador' named Best Tourism Portal in Dominican Republic

Dominican Today - 25 days ago

Malaysia's Langkawi eyes greater reach with tourism push in Türkiye

Daily Sabah - 25 days ago

The impacts of First Nations tourism

SBS - 28 days ago

Mysterious sounds from the depths of the ocean could be a conversation

Independent UK - 1 month ago

Alarming new forecasts reveal how America's iconic coastal cities could soon be swallowed by the ocean

Daily Mail - 1 month ago

Travel and Tourism

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 month ago

World Tourism Journalism Organization celebrates 13th anniversary with global event in Iguazú

Dominican Today - 1 month ago

Scientists discovered the strangest sea slug in the ocean

Business Insider - 1 month ago

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism

The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site.

AP News - 1 month ago

Fear growing that health of €10bn tourism sector is under severe threat

Independent.ie - 1 month ago

China's first space tourism venture sells tickets

Early SpaceX workers got stuck overnight on an ocean barge with a toxic spaceship, new book reports

Business Insider - 1 month ago

Commercial whaling and climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales -- Matt J. Thorstensen, University of Manitoba

The Conversation - 1 month ago

Qatar's tourism sector growing by over 147%, says UN official

Peninsula Qatar - 1 month ago