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Iceland has just approved the killing of 2,000 whales over the course of the next five years. The country's government is allowing whaling companies to slaughter 217 minke and 209 fin whales per year until 2025, sparking...

China is taking steps to clean up Mount Everest amid growing concerns about trash accumulation. The base camp at the foot of the world's tallest mountain is officially closed to tourists until further notice.[...]

Thoughtful urban development and wildlife conservation go hand-in-hand in Sasaki’s winning proposal for the Chengdu Panda Reserve, a series of three sites spanning 69 square kilometers in the western Chinese city also known...

The Thai beach that Leonardo DiCaprio made famous in his 2000 movie The Beach is closing indefinitely thanks to the damage caused by millions of tourists...

Michael Strasser, famous cyclist and the first cyclist to join the UN Environment's Mountain Heroes campaign, has now been cycling for nearly two weeks...

If the climbing the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, here’s your chance to check it off and take part in a one-of-a-kind overnight experience...

For the first time, researchers have quantified the carbon footprint of global tourism around the world – and their findings show that tourism’s impact is roughly four times greater than previously thought...

A refurbished 70-year-old 'red rattler' is running on a three-kilometre stretch of disused rail line at the popular tourist destination on the NSW North Coast.

Get ready to live out your childhood dream! The LEGO House in Billund, Denmark has partnered with Airbnb to offer one family the chance to spend the night in a home made of 25 million bricks...

Would you trek across this “cracking” glass walkway? In China's Taihang Mountains there's a frosty glass walkway that gives visitors a heart-stopping experience...

Picture it: you jump off a cliff edge 360 feet in the air and plummet past the rocky cliff face until the tension catches, and then you careen across the canyon on the world's craziest swing...

If you’re afraid of heights, look away. The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has finally been completed in Switzerland, and it’s a whopping 1,620 feet long. 300 feet above an Alpine ravine, the Charles Kuonen...

Our unsustainable habits are propelling climate change, and as a result, the Great Barrier Reef is under immense environmental stress.  Coral bleaching has reached record levels and no one knows if or when the coral will...

In Sweden, citizens aren’t only encouraged to explore the outdoors, they guaranteed the right to. The principle Allemansrätten, which is protected by Swedish law and literally translates to “freedom to roam” allows...

Have you ever wanted to own your own castle - or perhaps an Italian monastery? Here's your chance. As part of Italy’s Strategist Tourist Plan, the country is giving away 103 historic sites - including old houses, farmhouses,...