Unprecedented heatwaves, storms, and floods are no longer anomalies—they are a new reality. This article connects the dots between a weakening jet stream and climate volatility, urging the travel industry to move from wishful thinking to proactive risk management and genuine climate responsibility.

A climate crisis is profoundly reshaping tourism in the Mediterranean, a region that is a global climate change hotspot, heating faster than other continents. As an exceptional travel specialist, I believe we in the travel sector have a responsibility to confront this risk. My latest article dives into this new reality, using real-world examples and data to ask the obvious, yet unasked, questions about a problem that is not being anticipated, prepared for, or acknowledged.

On August 5th next week, global leaders in sustainable tourism will gather in Fiji for the GSTC Conference. The host destination is a powerful symbol: a nation at critical, existential risk from climate change. A pivotal conversation awaits which I hope is at the fore in Fiji — how can a nation dependent on tourism for its development reconcile that need with a climate crisis driven by the deceptively invisible but catastrophic emissions of that same industry?

The latest WEF report projects massive tourism growth by 2034, but can the industry truly avoid negative impacts while expanding exponentially? This article, by co-founder and exceptional travel specialist Roger Hyde, challenges the unaddressed issue of unabated growth and aviation's fossil fuel reliance, advocating for a 'less is better' philosophy in premier travel.