[Ost-news] "Climate will alter travel patterns"

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Climate will alter travel patterns: UN  
Published: Saturday, October 06, 2007

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Global warming will produce stay-at-home tourists over the next few decades, radically altering travel patterns and threatening jobs and businesses in tourism-dependent countries, according to a stark assessment by UN experts.

The UN Environment Program, the World Meteorological Organization and the World Tourism Organization said concerns about weather extremes and calls to reduce emissions-heavy air travel would make long-haul flights less attractive.

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    [1]: http://oilsandstruth.org/climate-will-alter-travel-patterns

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