Italy to ban large cruise ships in centre of Venice to protect lagoon

 

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Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 11 taking selfies in India - BBC News

A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in the northern city of Jaipur on Sunday.

Venezia: ripartono le crociere... e le proteste di chi non vuole più le grandi navi in laguna

 

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Abends keine Musik: Mykonos empfängt Urlauber unter Coronaregeln

 

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Vaccinated passengers can arrive at Cyprus without coronavirus tests - TASS

Passengers with the completed course of vaccination by the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V and coronavirus vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency can visit Cyprus without coronavirus diagnostic test certificates from Monday, the Ministry of Health of Cyprus informs.

High wires: Portugal opens world’s longest suspension footbridge

 

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Grecia, viaggio nell'isola Covid-free dove si vaccinano anche italiani

 

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Russia plans to send 2 tourists to space next year - China.org.cn

Russia intends to send two tourists on board its Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 8, 2021.

Australians Urged to Evacuate Southeast Coast

Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate Thursday if they don’t intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over the next two days.

Seven-day state of emergency declared over Australia fires

Australia has authorised the forced evacuation of residents amid a mass exodus of tourists from fire-ravaged coastal communities, as the country braces for a weekend heatwave expected to fan deadly bushfires.

Global tourism causes 10th of all greenhouse gas emissions

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney shows that global tourism, a trillion-dollar industry, contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and its carbon footprint is expanding rapidly.

China to build Mars village in Qinghai Province

China is building a village simulating the environmental conditions on Mars, in northwest China's Qinghai Province.

6.5 M earthquake has struck the coast of Java in Indonesia (Depth 112 km , local time: 23:47)

The earthquake hit Indonesia at 4.47pm GMT, rocking the major island of Java.

Indonesia Orders Immediate Evacuation as Highest Alert Issued for Bali Volcano

Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali on Monday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a glowing volcano spewing columns of ash to evacuate immediately, warning that the first major eruption in 54 years could be “imminent”.

Cuba: au moins 10 morts après le passage de l'ouragan Irma

Le passage de l'ouragan Irma à Cuba, avec ses rafales atteignant parfois plus de 150 km/h, a fait au moins 10 morts dans plusieurs provinces de l'île, on annoncé les autorités lundi.

Cuba evacuates 700,000 as Hurricane Irma nears

Some 700,000 people have been evacuated from Cuba's northeastern coast as Hurricane Irma barrels westward across the Caribbean, authorities said Thursday.

Death toll from China’s quake climbs to 19, while 343 people injured

At least 19 people have been killed and 343 injured as result of a 7.0-magnitutde quake that struck China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday, according to the preliminary count reported by the Chinese authorities on Wednesday.

August Solar Eclipse Could Bring Disaster Nightmare to US

The total solar eclipse that will sweep across the entirety of the continental United States on August 21 has the country’s emergency services officials bracing for impact.

Wildfires under control in France, but danger persists

Huge fires that forced mass evacuations of residents and tourists in southern France are "under control", although firefighters have warned new blazes are still starting.

Cuba receives 3 million foreign tourists so far in 2017

Cuba announced Tuesday that it had received 3 million foreign tourists so far in 2017, according to the Ministry of Tourism.